Benditera H. HOFFER of the 20th century.
Metal.
Measurements: 24 x 9 x 6 cm.
Benditera resolved as a chapel, with the central image of the Virgin in prayer.
The benditeras are utensils that contain a recipient with holy water and that are used to make the sign of the cross or to make the sign of the cross. They are a domestic version of the holy water fonts found at the entrance to churches, evoking the water fonts traditionally found in the surroundings or inside religious and magical places. In popular domestic use, they are usually placed by the front door or in bedrooms and are used by their owners to make themselves holy when they go to bed or get up. They can be defined as small plates or slabs, usually oval, on which various motifs have been carved or moulded, and which are decorated overall. Their lower front part includes a shallow receptacle for holding holy water.