Figurine

Museum number:
3-30646
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4777
Description:
Blanco figure with Last Supper and Nativity; ceramic figure of a God and the Virgin with faces on each side. wears a crown with the crucified Christ on top. on side one, the virgin holds a crown of thorns and 2 rows of apostles with the uncrucified Christ at the center form a Last Supper scene along the lower half of the figure. there are 13 cups and bowls around the base. her cloak is richly decorated with applied leaves, flowers and vines. the opposite side features God, with long flowing hair, a beard and holding a flower in his hands. the nativity fills the lower part of the figure, composed of Mary, Joseph & Jesus flanked by 2 angels. 2 kneeling animals are in front of the manger. three mounted kings (horse or donkey, elephant, unidentified animal) ride in front of the scene forming part of the base. figure's cloak and tunic are decorated with applied flowers. unsigned.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Person depicted:
Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity) and Mary (mother of Jesus)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
February 24, 2011
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
width 25 centimeters, height 31.5 centimeters, and base— diameter 23.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Figurine, accession number 3-30646, described as Blanco figure with Last Supper and Nativity; ceramic figure of a God and the Virgin with faces on each side. wears a crown with the crucified Christ on top. on side one, the virgin holds a crown of thorns and 2 rows of apostles with the uncrucified Christ at the center form a Last Supper scene along the lower half of the figure. there are 13 cups and bowls around the base. her cloak is richly decorated with applied leaves, flowers and vines. the opposite side features God, with long flowing hair, a beard and holding a flower in his hands. the nativity fills the lower part of the figure, composed of Mary, Joseph & Jesus flanked by 2 angels. 2 kneeling animals are in front of the manger. three mounted kings (horse or donkey, elephant, unidentified animal) ride in front of the scene forming part of the base. figure's cloak and tunic are decorated with applied flowers. unsigned.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Figurine, accession number 3-30646, described as Blanco figure with Last Supper and Nativity; ceramic figure of a God and the Virgin with faces on each side. wears a crown with the crucified Christ on top. on side one, the virgin holds a crown of thorns and 2 rows of apostles with the uncrucified Christ at the center form a Last Supper scene along the lower half of the figure. there are 13 cups and bowls around the base. her cloak is richly decorated with applied leaves, flowers and vines. the opposite side features God, with long flowing hair, a beard and holding a flower in his hands. the nativity fills the lower part of the figure, composed of Mary, Joseph & Jesus flanked by 2 angels. 2 kneeling animals are in front of the manger. three mounted kings (horse or donkey, elephant, unidentified animal) ride in front of the scene forming part of the base. figure's cloak and tunic are decorated with applied flowers. unsigned.

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