Creche

Object/Artifact

Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Creche

Entry/Object ID

2000.157.100 A-C

Description

(A) -- (C) Three-piece creche set of 3 kneeling beasts (animals) made of papier-mache': (A) Camel-painted in brown tones w/eye & mouth details & green oval base. "29" in black ink on base. (B) Donkey- painted in grey & black w/eye & mouth details 7 green oval base. (C) Cow- painted in brown tones & black w/eye & mouth details, horns on springs, & green oval base. All same scale. Hollow.

Collection

Holiday

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1960

Notes

Date: 1940-1960

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) 3-03/4"--(C) 3" Length (A) 4--1/2" (B) 4" (C) 4-1/2"

Material

Paint, Paper Mache

Condition

Overall Condition

Good