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| Type of Object: | Ritual Object |
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| Materials: | Brass, oil paint, silver, glass |
| Measurements: | Size varies from 5 cm. to 25 cm. |
| Date or Period: | Republican (1825-1900) |
| Maker: | Quechua and Aymara |
| Designated List Section: | VII D Colonial and Republican Religious Art -- Reliquaries |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 12/07/01 |
| Photograph: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Copyright: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Reliquaries include painted and engraved depictions of patron saints (santos/santas), angels, Christ, the Virgin Mary, the apostles, and the Holy Family primarily on wood, ceramic, and metal such as silver. Bolivian reliquaries are essentially small lockets and do not always contain relics. 3 cm. - 25 cm. This example is a metallic plate, multi-color without a preparation base; the iconography belongs to the Catholic religion. It has a casting with two pieces of glass, the outer edge is in a rope design with a floral end. It is a familial object used in ritual and ceremonial events. | |
| Keywords: | |
| Aymara, metal, religious imagery, reliquary, Virgin Mary, |
