Nativity scene

Museum number:

3-30928

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21030030928

Alternate number:

JP-242 (previous number)

Accession number:

Acc.4777

Description:

PERUVIAN NATIVITY SCENE FIGURE (1 of 8): Ceramic figure of infant lying on his back with arms raised in an attitude of adoration. Knees are flexed. Hair is painted dark amber and a white halo is atop head. Swaddling around loins is painted white; skin is cocoa brown in color. Facial features are modeled and eyes are painted.

Donor:

John Paul

Collection place:

Mexico

Collector:

John Paul

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Crèches (visual works)

Accession date:

February 24, 2011

Department:

Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area