DepartmentLatin America
Animal
NameAnimal
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeTonala, Jalisco, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/16 x 3 1/16 x 3 3/8 in. (8.8 x 7.7 x 8.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.501.
Object numberA.1979.5.501
DescriptionMold made ceramic sculpture of a guinea pig. It is burnished, painted tan with a "ramo" motif. The animal has a tiny tail and stands on four legs.