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Armadillo
Armadillo
Armadillo
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentHispano

Armadillo

NameAnimal figure
Maker Felipe Benito Archuleta (1910-1991)
CultureHispano
Date1977
Place madeTesuque, New Mexico, United States, North America
Mediumwood, glue, sawdust, paint
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/16 x 11 x 39 3/4 in. (38.5 x 28 x 101 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, A.1977.8.1
Object numberA.1977.8.1
DescriptionFigure of armadillo painted brown with two basic motifs to suggest shell: band of joined triangles in white down center of back; small circles, also in white, covering rest of body area except for sides of snout.
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