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Beaver
Beaver
Beaver
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentHispano

Beaver

NameAnimal figure
Maker Felipe Benito Archuleta (1910-1991)
CultureHispano
Dateca. 1984, Leatrice Eagle
Place madeTesuque, New Mexico, United States, North America
Mediumwood, fiber, paint
DimensionsOverall: 24 x 36 x 13 in. (60.96 x 91.44 x 33.02 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of New Mexico
Object numberA.1997.52.1
DescriptionBeaver with black whiskers and open mouth gnawing on a tree log. Tail and feet are dark grey and body is light brown. White teeth. Eyes made out of marbles.
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