Nativity scene

Museum number:
3-30962
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030030962
Alternate number:
JP-293 (previous number)
Accession number:
Acc.4777
Description:
TIN NATIVITY SCENE: Repousse relief figure of a kneeling magus. Robe is magenta, cloak is blue and collar is purple. Hair and beard are brown. Figure holds a yellow box, and wears a yellow crown. Skin is pink
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 3-30962, described as TIN NATIVITY SCENE: Repousse relief figure of a kneeling magus. Robe is magenta, cloak is blue and collar is purple. Hair and beard are brown. Figure holds a yellow box, and wears a yellow crown. Skin is pink

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