Nativity Scene in a Poppy Head
1980-1995
| Place of origin |
Large, empty poppy head with part of one side cut away. and trimmed with gold metallic braid all the way around. At the top is tied a gold metallic ribbon so the whole may be hung.
Inside the cavity is a bed of seaweed or sponge. This is very soft and rubbery to the touch and smells of iodine. IT MAY BE RUBBER OR IT MAY BE REAL. In front of this are two figures and a baby in a crib, representing the 'Holy Family'. Above on the braid is glued a tailed star. The figures and star are made of moulded white plastic.
Inside the cavity is a bed of seaweed or sponge. This is very soft and rubbery to the touch and smells of iodine. IT MAY BE RUBBER OR IT MAY BE REAL. In front of this are two figures and a baby in a crib, representing the 'Holy Family'. Above on the braid is glued a tailed star. The figures and star are made of moulded white plastic.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | poppy head, moulded plastic, metallic braid, metallic ribbon, seaweed or sponge or rubber |
| Brief description | Miniature plastic nativity scene set in a poppy head made between 1980 and 1995 |
| Physical description | Large, empty poppy head with part of one side cut away. and trimmed with gold metallic braid all the way around. At the top is tied a gold metallic ribbon so the whole may be hung. Inside the cavity is a bed of seaweed or sponge. This is very soft and rubbery to the touch and smells of iodine. IT MAY BE RUBBER OR IT MAY BE REAL. In front of this are two figures and a baby in a crib, representing the 'Holy Family'. Above on the braid is glued a tailed star. The figures and star are made of moulded white plastic. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Elspeth Ann Evans |
| Production | This may have been made anywhere, even the Far East, however, the braid looks German. Attribution note: This style will have been hand made, although numbers will be made each is individual and slightly different. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.130-1998 |
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| Record created | June 30, 1998 |
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