DepartmentLatin America
Alebrije, Two-Headed Dragon
NameSculpture
Maker
Linares Family
Datec. 1990
Place madeMexico City, Mexico, North America
MediumPapier-mâché, wire, paint
Dimensions24 × 24 × 20 in. (60.96 × 60.96 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, International Folk Art Foundation Collection, FA.2008.74.421
Object numberFA.2008.74.421
DescriptionThe standing figure of a two-headed dragon has large, curved wings and a long, curling tail. The heads have pointy ears, two green horns, and wide-open red mouths with proturuding tongues. All parts are painted in patterns of green, red, black, orange, yellow, and white designs.
