Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528N | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (shepherd) | |
| 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 shepherd in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with right arm outstretched and holding wooden staff; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears red pants, chartreuse shirt, magenta serape, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind the head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and 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 = 11.0, Width = 7.0, Depth = 6.0 | |