Nativity figurine

Museum number:
3-30572
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Alternate number:
195 (previous number)
Accession number:
Acc.4779
Description:
Ceramic figure of a "king", wearing a long sleeved red garment with a white sash and a blue stole. A yellow crown is atop his head studded with red "jewels". Face & hands are painted tan and features are a combination of molded and incised. Black hair is formed into 4 thick coils and he wears a black beard. Small back feet peek from under the hem of his garment. Holds a yellow box.
Donor:
Steve Vietti
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
Arthur B. Waugh Jr. and Richard Vietti
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines and Nativity figures
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
September 29, 2009
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
height 32 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Nativity figurine, accession number 3-30572, described as Ceramic figure of a "king", wearing a long sleeved red garment with a white sash and a blue stole. A yellow crown is atop his head studded with red "jewels". Face & hands are painted tan and features are a combination of molded and incised. Black hair is formed into 4 thick coils and he wears a black beard. Small back feet peek from under the hem of his garment. Holds a yellow box.

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