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Unknown San Ildefonso Pueblo

Native American


Candle Holder
1940

Earthenware
3.375 x 5.25 x 5.25 in.
Gift of Hilda P. Bernards
1984.1333

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black, candle, candleholders*, lightning*, Native American
  • black
  • candle
  • candleholders - Devices for supporting candles, having one or more candle sockets or spikes to secure candles; sometimes having drips to catch wax, push-ups, and other devices for removing the stub, or adjustable features for controlling the position of the flame. For lamps using candles as the source of illumination and containing the candle within a vessel, use "candle lamps."
  • lightning - An abrupt discontinuous natural electric discharge in the atmosphere.
  • Native American

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Unearthed | The NEHMA Ceramics Collection & The Woman Behind It
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Native American Objects
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Unearthed | Pre-20th Century through 1920s

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