Carved pillar of royal palace in Idanre, Nigeria
Medium:
woodTradition:
Yoruba CulturePlace of Origin:
NigeriaKeywords:
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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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Igreja de São Francisco (Church of Saint Francis), Salvador, Brazil
Date:1686-1723Medium:stone, wood, tile, stuccoTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:SalvadorKeywords:Church, Brazil, Catholicism, Architecture -
Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Lapinha
Friandes, ManoelDate:ca. 1860-70Medium:stone, woodTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:SalvadorKeywords:Church, Brazil, Catholicism, Architecture -
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos, Salvador, Brazil
Costa, Caetano José daDate:18th century CEMedium:stone, wood, stuccoTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:Salvador -
Arabic inscription from house in Frielas outside of Lisbon
Medium:stoneTradition:IslamicPlace of Origin:FrielasKeywords:Text, Arabic, Inscription, Carving, House -
Cathedral of Córdoba
Date:785-786Medium:stoneTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:CordobaKeywords:Cathedral, Spain, Archiecture, Catholicism -
Sé Velha of Coimbra (Old Cathedral of Coimbra)
Date:12th century CEMedium:stoneTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:CoimbraKeywords:Cathedral, Portugal, Architecture, Catholicism -
Palácio Nacional de Sintra (National Palace of Sintra)
Date:ca. 1415Medium:stone, tileTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:SintraKeywords:Palace, Portugal, Architecture -
Igreja de São Clemente (Church of Saint Clement), Loulé
Date:12th-13th centuries CEMedium:stoneTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:LouléKeywords:Church, Catholicism, Portugal, Architecture -
Kutubiyya Mosque
Date:1147-1195Medium:brick, stoneTradition:IslamicPlace of Origin:MarakeshKeywords:Mosque, Islam, Morocco, Architecture -
Ikija Central Mosque of Abeokuta
Date:ca. 1940Medium:cement, wood, stuccoTradition:IslamicPlace of Origin:AbeokutaKeywords:Mosque, Islam, Afro-Brazilian, Transatlantic, West Africa, Nigeria, Architecture -
Grande Mosquée of Porto Novo
Date:1912-35Medium:concrete, wood, stucco, tileTradition:IslamicPlace of Origin:Porto-NovoKeywords:Mosque, Islam, Afro-Brazilian, Transatlantic, West Africa, Bénin, Architecture