This very colorful nativity is made out of hojalatas, or handworked tin. All figures are cut, punched, etched, and painted by hand. This kind of tin-work is a specialty craft of Oaxaca, in Southern Mexico.
The 10 figures which comprise this nativity are stored in a colorful punched tin box.
Name: Small Tin Nativity
Artist: Unknown
Country: Mexico
Material: Metal
Number of Pieces: 10
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, angel, magi, ox, donkey, sheep in a tin box
Acquired: 2012
Artist: Unknown
Country: Mexico
Material: Metal
Number of Pieces: 10
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, angel, magi, ox, donkey, sheep in a tin box
Acquired: 2012