Department(not assigned)

Ox

NameFigure, Animal

DateLate 1970s - early 1980s

(not assigned)AUps, Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

MediumCeramic, paint

Dimensions5 1/2 × 11 13/16 × 4 15/16 in. (14 × 30 × 12.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Bob and Marge McCarthy, A.2011.38.8

Terms

Aups

Object numberA.2011.38.8

ProvenanceThe tradition of making santons ("Little Saints") in Provence, France began after the revolution when it was forbidden to have the creche figures in churches. People made them at home of wax or wood or ceramic and added local figures bringing gifts to the Christ Child. See paperwork in file titled "How Santons Are Made" and "How Mamie Martin Santons Are Made."

DescriptionBrown ox laying down. Two white and black horns. Painted features.