DepartmentLatin America
Figure series, maguey cactus
NameSculpture
Maker
Herón Martínez Mendoza
(Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
Datec. 1958
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, paint
Dimensions3 7/8 × 2 7/8 × 2 3/16 in. (9.8 × 7.3 × 5.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.38.961X
Object numberA.1981.38.961X
Description"Maguey cactus", hand-built, painted. Green leaves with white spots on outer leaves, and red spots on inner leaves. Both are standing on red bases. Leaves are curled outwards. // $12 ea.
