This monstrance attributed to the circle of Luis de Lezana the Younger exemplifies the remarkable level of craftsmanship that this kind of vessel achieved under the tenure of the Spanish-born bishop Manuel de Mollinedo y Angulo (r. 1673–99). A staunch royalist, Mollinedo sought to reform local parishes and embellish the churches across his diocese. He commissioned over eighty gilded monstrances for the region’s churches.

This work is profusely ornamented with colored champlevé enamelwork. A distinguishing feature is its cube-shaped central node with four niches that enclose various saints (Joseph, Anthony of Padua, Peter Nolasco, and Raymond Nonnatus), all made of painted, cast silver. While the design of the base is typical of late seventeenth-century Cuzco monstrances, a distinctive detail are the winged mermaids with vegetal tails that serve as supports. The sol (the sun-shaped section designed to contain the consecrated host) is surrounded by a circle of rays, topped with knobs and finials and decorated with a multitude of cherub heads crowned with colorful feathers.