presepio figure, female

presepio figure, female , circa 1770s

Where object was made: Naples, Italy

Material/technique: twine; wood; lace; wire; cloth; terracotta

Dimensions:
Object Height (Height): 30.5 cm
Object Height (Height): 12 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 0000.1836

Not on display

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Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU

This figure of an older woman is an example of the wide array of characters that form presepio scenes. The ribbons that attach her sleeves to the rest of her dress, allowing the sleeves to be washed separately, indicate the representation of a working-class woman.