Name/Title
Asian Wise Man Figurine, German Nativity Scene, c. 1920sEntry/Object ID
2025.32.11Description
Acc. No. 25.32.11
Subject Category: Christmas, Seasonal
Date or Period: c. 1920
Object: Manger / Nativity Scene Figurine
Description: Statuette of gypsum of a man, kneeling on the right leg, holding a container on a stick. The figure is hand-painted and glazed, with black hair, beard, and moustache, wearing a yellow robe, purple cloak, pink turban with gold top, and pink shoes. The neckline and container are painted gold. The base is painted dark moss-green. Underside is stamped: 'GERMANY' in black.
Size: H 5 1/8 x L 1 7/8 x W 2 inches.
History of Object: Figurine of a Wise Man, according to German tradition, one representing middle-age, Asia, and bringing Frankinsense. The figure appears to be representing an Indian or Arabian. Part of a Manger or Nativity Scene of the Martin Family, who came to Alameda in the early 1900s.
Donor: Estate of Nancy Martin
Donation Date: 2016
Catalog Date: 2/14/2025
