Accession No
1991.161 B-E
Description
Four wicks, made of several strands of fibre covered in orange wax. The wicks are inserted through a hole in the middle of small triangular piece of coloured paper, which allowed the wicks to float in oil in a Day of the Dead oil candle.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico; Oaxaca
Period
Source
Norget, Kristin [collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1991.161 B-E
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wax; Paper; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
65mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Kristin Norgett in 1990.
Event Date 1990
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
4 wicks made of several strands of string covered with orange wax. The wicks are inserted through a triangular piece of paper which serves as a float.
Event Date 1/11/1991
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Four wicks, made of several strands of fibre covered in orange wax. The wicks are inserted through a hole in the middle of small triangular piece of coloured paper, which allowed the wicks to float in oil in a Day of the Dead oil candle.
Event Date 5/7/2021
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:292648
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