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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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Date:mid-late 20th century CEMedium:metal productsTradition:OrthodoxPlace of Origin:GreeceKeywords:Shrine, Memorial
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Contents of an eikonostasi
Date:mid-late 20th century CETradition:OrthodoxPlace of Origin:LevádhiaKeywords:Shrine, Memorial, Icon, Lamp -
Eikonostasi in the form of a domed church
Date:mid-late 20th century CETradition:OrthodoxPlace of Origin:GreeceKeywords:Shrine, Memorial -
Built eikonostasi on Asias street
Date:mid-late 20th century CETradition:OrthodoxPlace of Origin:LevádhiaKeywords:Shrine, Memorial -
Metal eikonostasi on Analipseos street
Date:mid-late 20th century CEMedium:metalPlace of Origin:LevádhiaKeywords:Shrine, Memorial, Icon, Lamp -
Mold-Blown Jug with Stylite Saint
Date:5th-7th centuries CEMedium:mold-blown glassTradition:ChristianPlace of Origin:SyriaRepository:Yale University Art Gallery Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Bequest of Mrs. William H. Moore 1955.6.149Keywords:Container, Cross, Saints -
Kneeling genie facing right
Date:883-859 BCEMedium:alabaster, bas-reliefTradition:AssyrianPlace of Origin:CalahRepository:Yale University Art Gallery Yale University Purchase 1854.4Subject:GenieKeywords:Genie, Relief, Tree -
Eagle-headed genie watering sacred tree
Date:883-859 BCEMedium:alabaster, bas-reliefTradition:AssyrianPlace of Origin:CalahRepository:Yale University Art Gallery Yale University Purchase 1854.3Subject:GenieKeywords:Genie, Relief, Tree -
Human-headed genie watering sacred tree
Date:883-859 BCEMedium:alabaster, paint, bas-reliefTradition:AssyrianPlace of Origin:CalahRepository:Yale University Art Gallery Yale University Purchase 1854.1Subject:GenieKeywords:Genie, Relief, Tree -
Street Shrine to the Virgen de la Soledad (Virgin of Solitude)
Date:1951 CEMedium:azulejo, paintingTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:SevilleSubject:Virgin MaryKeywords:Virgin Mary, Shrine, Confraternity, Religious Brotherhood, Azulejo -
Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco
Date:11th century CEMedium:gold, brick, marble, glass, concrete, architecture, mosaic, carving, sculptingTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:VeneziaKeywords:Cathedral, Architecture, Saints -
Saint Antoine at Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Medium:stone, ink, graffiti, sculptingTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:ParisSubject:Saint AnthonyKeywords:Graffiti, Devotion, Prayer, Saints, Sculpture, Christ