- Museum number
- Am1986,06.269
- Description
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Figurine, made of varnished pottery, in the form of the Last Supper; base painted blue with black decorations around edge; benches brown with white decorations; table covered with white pottery tablecloth, painted on front with orange flower with yellow centre at right, red flower with yellow centre at left, green leaves, three brown circles with white accents. On top of table, made of pottery, from left to right: orange fish; watermelon (green rind, white stripe, burgundy fruit with black seeds); salmon-coloured loaf of bread; brown jug decorated with red flower with green leaves, outlined in white; pile of six yellow bananas with black accents. Seated around table are the twelve Apostles, each holding salmon-coloured bread with both hands, from left to right: 1) man with black hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; blue gown with black accents; 2) man with black hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; white gown with black accents; 3) man with black hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; black gown with white accents; 4) man with black hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; grey gown with black accents; 5) man with grey hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; brown gown with black accents; 6) man with black hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; yellow gown with black accents; 7) man with black hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; purple gown with white accents; 8) man with grey hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; brown gown with white accents; 9) man with black hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; blue gown with black accents; 10) man with black hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; brown gown with white accents; 11) man with black hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; blue gown with black accents; 12) man with grey hair; pink face, hands and feet; black eyebrows, pupils, moustache and beard; black gown with white accents. At centre, Jesus on the cross: gold rays coming out from behind him; green crown of thorns; nails in hands; blood down arms, face and chest; yellow sash with black accents; red skirt with white accents. Pottery arch across top of figurine above heads of apostles, decorated with a row of orange circles with black accents below a row of green leaves with white accents.
- Production date
- 1980s
- Dimensions
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Height: 32.50 centimetres
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Width: 40 centimetres
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Depth: 18.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1986
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Am1986,06.269
