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Figurine; made of pottery painted with commercial oil-based paints; in the form of nativity scene; rectangular base painted burgundy; at centre baby Jesus on crib, crib white with purple stripes, Jesus black hair, eyebrows and eyes, pink skin, white nappy with white mould-made flower; at left Mary, white sombrero with purple stripes, black hair, eyebrows and eyes, black cape, white dress with purple flower at waist, black shoes; at right Joseph with white sombrero with purple stripes, black hair, eyebrows, eyes, beard and moustache, orange robe, yellow sash, green staff with white flower and two green leaves.
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