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Eucharistic Urn in the Form of a Pelicancirca 1760

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Spanish America at the Center of the World
Silver vessel in the form of a standing bird with spread wings, hinged door on chest, chased feather detailing, and smaller bird figures, on an octagonal base
Artist or Maker
Unidentified artists
Title
Eucharistic Urn in the Form of a Pelican
Place Made
Bolivia (Potosí)
Date Made
circa 1760
Medium
Wrought, repoussé, and chased silver
Dimensions
42 1/4 × 35 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (107.32 × 90.17 × 47 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art Deaccession Fund in honor of Julian Sands
Accession Number
M.2024.154
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Provenance
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.