Mexican Nativity (Nacimiento) (10 pieces)
Mexican Nativity (Nacimiento) (10 pieces)
Mexican Nativity (Nacimiento) (10 pieces)
Mexican Nativity (Nacimiento) (10 pieces)
Mexican Nativity (Nacimiento) (10 pieces)
Mexican Nativity (Nacimiento) (10 pieces)

Mexican Nativity (Nacimiento) (10 pieces)


Collection

Jean Mikeska Collection


Identifier

M1055


Artist

Unknown


Description

A 10 piece painted clay nacimiento. The figures are painted colorfully with some of the figures wearing brightly colored garments. The pieces include: a wiseman wearing a crown (W: 4 in. H: 9 in. L: 4.5 in.), a wiseman wearing a round hat (W: 4 in. H: 8.5 in. L: 3.5 in.), a wiseman holding gold (W: 3 in. H: 9 in. L: 2.5 in.), a yellow lamb (W: 3 in. H: 6 in. L: 6.5 in.), an orange lamb or horse (W: 2.5 in. H: 6.5 in. L: 6 in.), a grey sheep (W: 2 in. H: 4.5 in. L: 6 in.), a chicken (W: 2.5 in. H: 6.5 in. L: 3 in.), Mary in a green robe in a praying pose (W: 3 in. H: 8.5 in. L: 3.5 in.), Joseph in a green robe (W: 3 in. H: 8.5 in. L: 3.5 in.), and baby Jesus on a multicolored bed (W: 3 in. H: 3 in. L: 4.5 in.).


Medium

Ceramic

Where Made (Region)

Izucar de Matamoros

Where Made (Country)

Mexico

Related place

Mexico

Name of Donor

Jean Mikeska