Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0528F | |
Category | Pottery | |
Object Name | Nativity figurine (Joseph) | |
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 Joseph in 17-piece nativity set, shown in kneeling position with hands joined together in front; Figurine's facial features are incised and he wears blue shirt, white pants, brown serape over left shoulder, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind his head; 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 = 10.7, Width = 5.2, Depth = 7.3 |