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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:Founded 558 CEMedium:stained glass, stonework, architecture, carving, sculptingTradition:BenedictinePlace of Origin:ParisKeywords:Church, Architecture, Abbey, Monastic
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Église Saint-Sulpice (Church of Saint Sulpice)
Le Vau, LouisDate:1660-1750 CEMedium:stonework, architectureTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:ParisKeywords:Church, Architecture -
Thymiaterion Green-Glazed Altar
Date:3rd century CEMedium:terracottaTradition:RomanPlace of Origin:Qal‘at aş ŞāliḩīyahRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos 1938.4966Keywords:Altar, Gods, Animals, Deities -
Mask with Superstructure in the Form of a Female Figure
Date:mid-late 20th century CEMedium:textile materials, wood, plastic, sequins, wire, paintTradition:Temne, Ode-Lay associationPlace of Origin:Sierra LeoneRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, Charles B. Benenson, B.A. 1933, Collection 2006.51.43Keywords:Mask, Ritual, Women -
Amulet
Date:early 20th century CEMedium:brass, leather, metalTradition:Tuareg, IslamicPlace of Origin:NigerRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, Gift of Labelle Prussin, Ph.D. 1973 2007.199.15Keywords:Amulet -
Jina Rishabhanatha
Date:6th-7th centuries CEMedium:chloriteTradition:JainPlace of Origin:IndiaRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, Purchased with a gift from Steven M. Kossak, B.A. 1972 2000.36.1Subject:Jina RishabhanathaKeywords:Jina, Sculpture, Meditation -
Bowl with an Arabic Inscription
Date:19th century CEMedium:ceramic glaze, slip, calligraphyTradition:IslamicPlace of Origin:SamarqandRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, Gift of Fred Olsen 1954.53.14Keywords:Bowl, Text, Container -
Figurine of Hermes as a child
Date:2nd century CEMedium:terracottaTradition:RomanPlace of Origin:Qal‘at aş ŞāliḩīyahRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos 1938.4965Subject:HermesKeywords:Hermes, Gods, Sculpture, Deities, Children -
Life-sized male head in polos (Zeus Megistos?)
Date:ca. 160-169 CEMedium:limestoneTradition:RomanPlace of Origin:Qal‘at aş ŞāliḩīyahRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos 1938.5316Subject:ZeusKeywords:Hermes, Gods, Sculpture, Deities, Zeus -
St. John the Baptist
OrcagnaDate:ca. 1355-60 CEMedium:tempera, wood, gold leaf, painting, panel paintingTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:FirenzeRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, University Purchase from James Jackson Jarves 1871.14Subject:John the BaptistKeywords:John the Baptist, Saints, Martyrs, Painting -
Saint Martin of Tours Dividing His Cloak with a Beggar
Lorenzetti, AmbrogioDate:ca. 1340 CEMedium:tempera, wood, gold leaf, panel paintingTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:SienaRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, University Purchase from James Jackson Jarves 1871.11Subject:Saint Martin of ToursKeywords:Saint Martin of Tours, Saints, Painting -
The Crucifixion
Date:ca. 1230 CEMedium:tempera, wood, gold leaf, panel paintingTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:LuccaRepository:Yale University Art Gallery, University Purchase from James Jackson Jarves 1871.1.aSubject:CrucifixionKeywords:Crucifixion, Painting, Christ