Varaha Statues at Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
Date:
1988 CEMedium:
stone, carvingTradition:
VaishnavaPlace of Origin:
LanhamSubject:
VarahaKeywords:
Temple, Varaha, Statue, ArchitectureYou 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.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Tradition:BaptistPlace of Origin:San DiegoKeywords:César Chávez, Martin Luther King, Architecture, Labor -
Decorated Pickup Truck
Date:2001 CEMedium:paintTradition:ChristianPlace of Origin:ColesvilleKeywords:Vehicle, Cross, Flag -
"Jesus Says Buy Folk Art," Gallery Sign
Date:21st century CEMedium:wood, paintTradition:ChristianPlace of Origin:Santa FeKeywords:Commercial, Folk Art -
Ceiling Mandala
Date:2002 CETradition:BuddhistPlace of Origin:WashingtonRepository:Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2002, The Silk Road: Connecting Cultures, Creating Trust -
Incense at Byodo-In Temple
Date:1968 CETradition:BuddhistPlace of Origin:KahaluuKeywords:Temple, Scent, Incense, Ritual -
Ganesh Statues, Little India
Date:21st century CEMedium:ceramicTradition:HinduPlace of Origin:ParisSubject:GaneshKeywords:Ganesh, Statue, Commercial -
Hagia Sofia
Date:537 CEMedium:mosaic glass, porphyry, marble, onyx, alabaster, brick, basalt, limestone, stonework, mosaic, architectureTradition:OrthodoxPlace of Origin:IstanbulKeywords:Architecture, Cathedral, Byzantine, Mosaics -
St. Roch Cemetery Number 2, New Orleans
Date:19th century CEMedium:marble, monumental stone, architectureTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:New OrleansKeywords:Cemetery, Saints, Death -
Ceremonial Shrine Staff (Asen)
Date:late 19th-early 20th centuries CEMedium:iron, pigmentTradition:FonPlace of Origin:NigeriaRepository:Yale University Art Galleries 2006.51.483Keywords:Ritual, Liturgical implement -
Power Figure, Hyena
Date:late 20th century CEMedium:wood, metal, glass, ocher, pigment, seed, woodcarvingTradition:Yombe/Mayombe peoplePlace of Origin:TshelaRepository:Collection of Dr. Larry J. and Barbara K. SchulzKeywords:Animals, Sculpture, Ritual