DepartmentLatin America

FIGURE GROUP

NameFigure Group

Maker Herón Martínez Mendoza (Mexican, 1918 - 1990)

DateCA 1965, STAFF

Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America

MediumCeramic, Slip

DimensionsOverall: 15 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (40 x 22.5 x 15.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.896V

Object numberA.1979.3.896V

DescriptionCeramic sculpture of the nativity scene. There is a stable with an angel standing outside the stable. The Holy Family sits inside the stable. A star is on a wire attached to the top. The sculpture is decorated in red and white slip. Martinez workshop.