DepartmentLatin America
ANIMAL
NameAnimal
Maker
Herón Martínez Mendoza
(Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 17 1/2 x 8 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (44.5 x 22.5 x 15.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.899.
Object numberA.1979.3.899
DescriptionA ceramic sculpture in the shape of a swan. It is mostly white with a small dog climbing up the long neck. The bird holds an orange fish in its mouth. There are geometric and stylized designs on the back. Martinez workshop.
