    Nacimiento Artists: Josefina Aguilar Luis Valencia Manuel Jiménez Francisco Sosa Gutiérrez Octaviano Santiago Angélica Vázquez Cruz |
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| Agustín Cruz Tinoco, who was born in San Juan Oxolotepec, Oaxaca, is the carver of this fine ship with a buxom lady as the masthead. Notice that Mary, dressed in an every-day house dress, is seated in the prow with the Babe across her lap; Joseph is rowing; a “shepherd” type stands protectively on the back. There are platforms on both sides of the ship. On one are an angel and a King who holds a rooster as his gift for the Babe; on the other, are two kings, who bring gifts of a pig and a turkey. All are dressed “peasant style”. Each figure and each animal is individually carved and painted. It is a piece of exquisite workmanship. (purchased in a Oaxaca shop, March, 1998) |
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