Nativity figurine

Museum number:
3-30568
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Alternate number:
191 (previous number)
Accession number:
Acc.4779
Object count:
1
Description:
Ceramic figure of Joseph, wearing a yellow long sleeved garment tied with a white sash, a green mantle, and carrying a spray of white flowers. Has black hair formed into 4 thick corkscrews, a black beard and combination of molded and incised facial features. One foot peeks out for beneath is garment.
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 29 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Nativity figurine, accession number 3-30568, described as Ceramic figure of Joseph, wearing a yellow long sleeved garment tied with a white sash, a green mantle, and carrying a spray of white flowers. Has black hair formed into 4 thick corkscrews, a black beard and combination of molded and incised facial features. One foot peeks out for beneath is garment.

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