Breathing apparatus with a written message at the shrine of the Señor de la Misericordia in Tepatitlán, Mexico
Place of Origin:
TepatitlánKeywords:
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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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Votive plaques at the Gaucho Gil shrine in Mercedes, Argentina
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:MercedesKeywords:Shrine, Protection, Offering, Ex-voto, Wall, Argentina -
Votive graffiti at the shrine of Almita Sivila in Jujuy, Argentina
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:JujuyKeywords:Ex-voto, Shrine, Protection, Graffiti, Wall, Argentina -
Petitionary and votive texts offered to an image in Oaxaca’s Franciscan church, Mexico
Place of Origin:OaxacaKeywords:Ex-voto, Shrine, Offering, Franciscan, Mexico -
Devotees rolling to Niño Fidencio’s tomb on the “Road of Penance” at the shrine in Espinazo, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:EspinazoKeywords:Shrine, Ritual, Mission, Mexico -
Roadside shrine to Difunta Correa between Salta and Cachi, Argentina
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:SaltaKeywords:Shrine, Offering, Model, Argentina -
Toy and stuffed-animal offerings at the Pedrito Sangüeso shrine in Salta, Argentina
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:SaltaKeywords:Offering, Toys, Shrine, Children, Argentina -
Roadside shrine to Gaucho Gil in Vaqueros, Argentina
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:ArgentinaKeywords:Shrine, Offering, Crucifix, Argentina -
Apples mounded on the altar at the Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico
Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:MéxicoKeywords:Cathedral, Apples, Altar, Harvest, Pilgrimage -
Chakthag Rinpoche, a famous Tibetan yogi who resided in west Sikkim in the twentieth century, pictured with his conch earrings
Date:ca. 1940sMedium:photographic film, photographyPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Sikkim, Conch shell, Environment, Buddhism, Himalayas -
Mani wheel, Pelling, west Sikkim
Date:ca. 1980Place of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Sikkim, Mani wheel, Environment, Buddhism, Himalayas -
Fiberglass statue of the Buddha, Sindrang, west Sikkim
Date:ca. 2010Medium:fiberglass, sculptingPlace of Origin:SikkimKeywords:Sikkim, Statue, Environment, Buddhism, Himalayas, fibreglass