DepartmentLatin America

Animal

NameAnimal

CultureTarahumara

Dateca. 1988

Place madeABOREACHI, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, NORTH AMERICA

MediumOrganic, wood, metal

Dimensions8 15/16 × 6 5/8 × 10 3/8 in. (22.7 × 16.8 × 26.3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Barney T. Burns & Mahina Drees, A.1989.64.2V

Object numberA.1989.64.2v

Description2 pieces: fish and a base. Curled gray shark is carved horn, colored with pencil lead; small zipper glued in open mouth as teeth; cut, brown leather pieces glued on as tail, top fin, side fins; buttons for eyes. Base: stippled brown wood, cut carved - like a chair with 2 backs with curlicues, cut-out triangles.