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Nativity figure
Nativity figure
Nativity figure
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Nativity figure

NameFigure Group
CulturePurépecha; Tarascan
DateCA 1965, STAFF
Place madeOcumicho, Michoacán, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 6 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 7/16 in. (17 x 13 x 11.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.234.
Object numberA.1979.3.234
DescriptionNativity scene with Christ child in a cave, two angles at entrance, and figure above cave. Figures are pink and angels are wearing a red and green dress.
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WHISTLE
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CANDLESTICK
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