Name/Title
Shepherd Holding a Hat, German Nativity Scene, c. 1920sEntry/Object ID
2025.32.8Description
Acc. No. 25.32.8
Subject Category: Christmas, Seasonal
Date or Period: c. 1920
Object: Manger / Nativity Scene Figurine
Description: Statuette of gypsum of a standing man, right, left hand holding a hat, right hand up in a position to hold a crook (missing). The figure is hand-painted and glazed, with light brown hair and beard, wearing a tan tunic and brown cloak draped over the right shoulder. The hat is black, the base is painted dark moss-green. Underside is stamped: 'Germany' in black.
Size: H 5 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches.
History of Object: Figurine of a shepherd, 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
