Nativity figurines

Museum number:

3-30808

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21030030808

Alternate number:

JP-115a-l (previous number)

Accession number:

Acc.4777

Description:

TIN NATIVITY FIGURES: Set of 12 pieces: Mary, Joseph, infant on manger, 3 wise men, 2 shepherds w/ sheep, 2 animals (donkey & cow), 1 angel, 1 star w/ rainbow tail. All are repousse work.

Donor:

John Paul

Collection place:

Mexico

Culture or time period:

Mexican

Collector:

John Paul

Materials:

Tin (metal)

Person depicted:

Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity) and Mary (mother of Jesus)

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Figurines and Nativity figures

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, kneeling shepherd— height 8.8 centimeters, whole, cow— height 7.8 centimeters, whole, cow— depth 0.5 centimeters, whole, standing king— width 5.4 centimeters, whole, Jesus— width 9.3 centimeters, whole, Jesus— height 0.5 centimeters, whole, star— height 4.8 centimeters, whole, kneeling king with rounded crown— thickness 0.5 centimeters, whole, angel— width 10.2 centimeters, whole, cow— width 8 centimeters, whole, Mary— width 9.4 centimeters, whole, kneeling king with pointed crown— thickness 0.5 centimeters, whole, standing king— thickness 0.5 centimeters, whole, star— width 9.8 centimeters, whole, kneeling king with rounded crown— width 9 centimeters, whole, kneeling king with pointed crown— height 11.8 centimeters, whole, donkey— depth 0.5 centimeters, whole, standing shepherd— thickness 0.3 centimeters, whole, standing shepherd— width 7 centimeters, whole, Mary— height 12.8 centimeters, whole, Jesus— height 7.5 centimeters, whole, kneeling shepherd— thickness 0.3 centimeters, whole, donkey— height 6.5 centimeters, whole, kneeling king with rounded crown— height 11.8 centimeters, whole, standing shepherd— height 10 centimeters, whole, Joseph— height 13 centimeters, whole, donkey— width 8 centimeters, whole, star— thickness 0.2 centimeters, whole, Joseph— thickness 0.5 centimeters, whole, Joseph— width 9 centimeters, whole, kneeling shepherd— width 10 centimeters, whole, angel— height 16 centimeters, whole, Mary— depth 0.5 centimeters, and whole, angel— thickness 0.5 centimeters

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