WOVEN NATIVITY SCENE: Woven and coiled nativity scene. 8 woven figures are attached to a round, coiled grass mat which is woven together with fuchsia yarn. Included in the scene are: infant lying on a small round manger atop which is green “hay” at center of the circle. Infant is tied with magenta bands resembling swaddling. Surrounding the infant are: Mary in purple dress with long train and magenta mantel; Joseph in purple robe and natural serape; an animal of woven material dyed turquoise blue; 3 king ( 1st with yellow robe, magenta mantel decorated on back with turquoise frond design on back, and an orange hat with round crown and flat brim; 2nd with orange robe, turquoise mantel with orange frond design on back; 3rd with orange robe, yellow mantel with magenta frond design on back, red crown); an animal of woven material dyed purple
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Basketry (object genre), Coiled weaving, Crèches (visual works), and Sarapes