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Mrs. Cow or Elsie
Mrs. Cow or Elsie
Mrs. Cow or Elsie
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Mrs. Cow or Elsie

NameSoft sculpture
Maker Mary Bowman
Date1980s
Place madeChimayo, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumVarious fabrics
Dimensions71 × 20 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (180.3404 × 52.0701 × 49.5301 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.2415V
Object numberA.1995.93.2415V
Collections
DescriptionTitle: "Mrs. Cow" (Agnes Vacca). Human-sized stuffed cow wearing a red print dress. Nicknamed "Elsie"; cow is black, white; dress is red with white floral print; she has black shoes, white gloves, dark nylons, and a black purse.
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