Nativity Scene

NameNicho

Maker José María Apodaca

Date1895

(not assigned)New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumTin, glass, paper, paint

Dimensions11 7/16 × 9 13/16 × 1 3/16 in. (29 × 25 × 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object numberP2.1951.4

Collections

Tinwork

ProvenanceE. Boyd purchased from vendor Antonio Urioste for the Spanish Colonial Collections on 7/9/1951.

DescriptionNicho originally had glass over front as well as covering the litho directly. "ca. 1895 lithograph of Christ child in manger, holding crown of thorns, lillies, passion flowers, nails, hammer etc." Eight well cut tin rosettes decorate outer and inner corners. Made like leather rosettes on bridles, fastened on in same way. Pink and yellowed wallpaper boarders.