Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528G,H | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (Christ and manger) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of baby Jesus and separate manger in 17-piece nativity set; Oval bowl-shaped manger is supported on 2 pedestal legs and is unpainted; Baby is shown in reclining position with outstretched arms and incised facial features; Baby wears magenta shirt, chartreuse kilt, white pants and rust colored moccasins; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 6.0, Length = 9.3 | |