Eucharistic Urn in the Form of a Pelican

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Reimagining a Silver Pelican in Bolivia

June 9, 2025

" While we gear up for the 2026 opening of the new David Geffen Galleries, our collection of Spanish American art has been steadily expanding..."

Eucharistic Urn in the Form of a Pelican

Bolivia (Potosí), circa 1760
Furnishings; Accessories
Wrought, repoussé, and chased silver
42 1/4 × 35 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (107.32 × 90.17 × 47 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by the Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art Deaccession Fund in honor of Julian Sands (M.2024.154)
Latin American Art
Not currently on public view

Provenance

Federico M. Vogelius (1920–1986), Buenos Aires, c....
Federico M. Vogelius (1920–1986), Buenos Aires, c. 1950; Horacio Porcel (1931–2016), Buenos Aires, 1978; by descent to his children, 2016; Jaime Eguiguren Art & Antiques, Buenos Aires, 2023; LACMA, 2024.
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