DepartmentLatin America
FIGURE GROUP
NameFigure group
Maker
Herón Martínez Mendoza
(Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 16 15/16 x 16 15/16 x 10 13/16 in. (43 x 43 x 27.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.751.
Object numberA.1979.3.751
DescriptionA ceramic Nacimiento or nativity scene. There is a green hill with many animals (birds and sheep) and angels around this semi-circular base. At the top there is a slab-built stable with the Holy Family. Martinez WorkshopCA 1960, STAFF