A braid among other offerings at the Cristo Negro de Otatitlán shrine in Otatitlán, Mexico
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Offering, Shrine, Hair, Ex-voto, MexicoYou are here
Material Objects Archive
Objects, images, and a proliferation of materialities engage bodies and minds, events and ideas, in ways both profound and subtle. Material objects, especially as they are activated in religious practices broadly conceived, are situated at the heart of MAVCOR. This Material Objects Archive offers an ever-expanding online gallery of such objects. We invite you to use it as a tool for thinking and teaching, researching and writing—and we welcome your suggestions and contributions to this collaborative enterprise.
In 2017, MAVCOR initiated the MAVCOR Digital Spaces Project, documenting sacred spaces via 360º panorama (360s) and high resolution giga-pixel (Zooms) photography. You can view all Digital Spaces Project 360s and Zooms here, or you can check the appropriate box in the Material Objects Archive search to view affiliated material objects.
Material Objects
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Offerings at the Santuario del Señor de Villaseca in Mineral de Cata, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:GuanajuatoKeywords:Offering, Shrine, Retablos, Drawing, Clothing, Crucifix -
Votary photographs at the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios in Naucalpan, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:Ciudad de Naucalpan de JuárezKeywords:Shrine, Offering, Photograph, Ex-voto, Mexico -
An offering to the Señor de Chalma in Malinalco, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:MalinalcoKeywords:Offering, Shrine, Ex-voto, Drawing, Hair, Mexico, Cartoon -
A votary-made retablo at the Virgen del Pueblito shrine in Corregidora, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:CorregidoraKeywords:Votary, Shrine, Retablos, Medical, Drawing, Mexico -
A votary-made retablo at the Señor de Chalma shrine in Malinalco, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:MalinalcoKeywords:Votary, Shrine, Retablos, Wall Painting, Wood, Crucifix, Prayer, Hair -
Retablos at the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios in Naucalpan, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:Ciudad de Naucalpan de JuárezKeywords:Retablos, Cathedral, Shrine, Offering, Painting, Devotion, Mexico -
Relic integrated into the image of St. Felicitas in Mexico City’s cathedral, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:Mexico CityKeywords:Relic, Cathedral, Shrine, Miracle, Milagrito, Model, Mexico -
A range of milagritos—from livestock to eyes—at the chapel of the Niño del Arenal in Parácuaro, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:ParácuaroKeywords:Ex-voto, Milagritos, Shrine, Mexico, Chapel -
Model at the Niño del Cacahuatito shrine in Jalisco, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:JaliscoKeywords:Model, Shrine, Offering, Mexico -
Shrine at the Virgen de Juquila pedimento in Santa Catarina Juquila, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:MéxicoKeywords:Shrine, Environment, Offering, Model, Mexico -
Breathing aparatus with message written on it at the shrine of the Señor de la Misericordia in Tepatitlán, Mexico
Place of Origin:TepatitlánKeywords:Medical, Offering, Shrine, Mexico