offering to the dead

offering to the dead is a home altar.

Also recorded as ofrenda; dead altar; dead offering; altar to the dead.

Overview

It is associated with Mexico. Catalogue entries for furniture state timber, construction, later restoration and dimensions. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

ritual gift for the Mexican observance of Dia de los Muertos

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Ofrenda”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q16301058: offering to the dead

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