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Object Number
993-24-20/27571H
Display Title
Terra cotta creche figurines in brass & glass box (1 of 15)
Descriptions
Object Description
Terra cotta creche figurines in brass & glass boxCeramic. Mary, christ, 4 sheep, donkey, cow, 3 kings joseph with gourd, man, angel, girl. (1 of 15)
Inventory Description
Figurine, moulded, incised, applique cow, kneeling, 1 perforation
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1993
Culture
- Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Oaxaca
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Santa Maria Atzompa
Materials
Terra cotta
Dimensions
Overall: 5.4 x 7.5 x 3.1 cm (2 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
993-24-20/27571h
Credit Line
Gift of Alice B. Melvin, in celebration of donor's father and mother, Professor A. Gordon Melvin and Lorna Strong Melvin, donor's sister, Mary Melvin Petronella, family friend, Luis Hererra Garcia, friend, Richard Paul Baydin, and donor's cats, Miss Amiga, Sir Minky, and Pyewacket
Provenance
Collector
Alice B. Melvin
(1978 - August 16, 1993)
Donor
Alice B. Melvin
(1978 - August 16, 1993)
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