Retablo Altar Item Number: 2738/197 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brightly painted portable "retablo" box altar. Two doors open outwards from the centre on leather hinges to show a scene commemorating the discovery of America in 1492, with three ships (caravels) in a dragon-filled sea. The exterior sides of the box are painted with blue dots while the doors on both sides are painted with floral motifs in red, purple, yellow, and black on a white background.
Item History
- Made by Jesus Urbano Cardenas (Maker) in Ayacucho, Peru during 1992
- Owned by Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio before May 1, 2009
- Received from Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor) on May 1, 2009
What
- Name
- Retablo Altar
- Identification Number
- 2738/197
- Type of Item
- altar
- Material
- wood, paint, clay, leather skin, metal and graphite mineral
- Overall
- height 24.0 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Peruvian
- Creator
- Jesus Urbano Cardenas (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio
- Received from
- Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ayacucho, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- during 1992
- Ownership Date
- before May 1, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on May 1, 2009
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2738/0197