Noah's ark figurines

Museum number:
3-30807
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Alternate number:
JP-114 and JP-114a-e (previous number)
Accession number:
Acc.4777
Description:
TIN FIGURE: Noah’s Ark. 5 pairs of animals, small “cabin” w/ stamped human heads w/ halos, ornamental female heads at each end of boat. Multiple masts, w/ red pennants, and blue & red pseudo sails. Body of boat is yellow. Multi layered.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Culture or time period:
Mexican
Collector:
John Paul
Materials:
Tin (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
February 24, 2011
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
whole— height 23.3 centimeters, whole— width 24 centimeters, and whole— thickness 2.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Noah's ark figurines, accession number 3-30807, described as TIN FIGURE: Noah’s Ark. 5 pairs of animals, small “cabin” w/ stamped human heads w/ halos, ornamental female heads at each end of boat. Multiple masts, w/ red pennants, and blue & red pseudo sails. Body of boat is yellow. Multi layered.

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