Nativity scene

Museum number:
3-31057
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030031057
Alternate number:
JP-388 (previous number)
Accession number:
Acc.4777
Description:
CERAMIC NATIVITY SCENE: Mold made scene including stable, Mary, Joseph, infant, a sheet and a llama. A green cactus on a rocky pile and dark green vegetation with red flowers decorated the sides of the entrance to the stable. Mary wears a light aqua dress, orange cloak and a yellow, Peruvian woman’s hat. Joseph wears a red robe, green shawl and brown Peruvian man’s head covering. Infant on a manger is clad only in a Peruvian knitted head covering. Sheep is off white; llama is black. Stable is painted turquoise blue, with white decorative fronds on the front. A yellow and black star is over the door. The roof is painted the color of hay. The floor of the stable is olive green and the front edge of the floor is red with white decoration. Paper tag on base reads “Made in Peru, Kenec Peruvian Handcrafts E.I.R.L.”
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Crèches (visual works)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
February 24, 2011
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Nativity scene, accession number 3-31057, described as CERAMIC NATIVITY SCENE: Mold made scene including stable, Mary, Joseph, infant, a sheet and a llama. A green cactus on a rocky pile and dark green vegetation with red flowers decorated the sides of the entrance to the stable. Mary wears a light aqua dress, orange cloak and a yellow, Peruvian woman’s hat. Joseph wears a red robe, green shawl and brown Peruvian man’s head covering. Infant on a manger is clad only in a Peruvian knitted head covering. Sheep is off white; llama is black. Stable is painted turquoise blue, with white decorative fronds on the front. A yellow and black star is over the door. The roof is painted the color of hay. The floor of the stable is olive green and the front edge of the floor is red with white decoration. Paper tag on base reads “Made in Peru, Kenec Peruvian Handcrafts E.I.R.L.”

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