Creche

Name/Title

Creche

Entry/Object ID

1984.015.032 A-D

Description

(A) - (D): Four of nine pieces from a homemade creche: (A) & (B) Lightweight, celluloid sheep, white w/black airbrushed accents & painted eyes & mouth line. (C) Lightweight celluloid donkey, gey w/white muzzle & painted blanket in pink-red, orange, & white w/pink-red & green flowers & leaves. (D) Baby Jesus made from china bisque penny doll in ribbon swaddling. Not to scale. Pther 5 pieces not located as of 5/16/05.

Use

Used by Khristensen &/or Valentine familes.

Collection

Holiday

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1950

Notes

Date: 1900-1950 Made: Made by someone in the Khristensen or Valentine families.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Creche

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Religious

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Height: (A) & (B) 1.5"; (C) 3.5"; (D) 1.5" Width: (D) .75" Length: (A) & (B) 2.25"; (C) 4"

Material

Celluloid, China, Ribbon

Condition

Overall Condition

Good