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Sitting Coyote
Sitting Coyote
Sitting Coyote
DepartmentHispano

Sitting Coyote

NameSculpture
Artist Leroy Ortega
CultureHispanic
Dateca. 1989
Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, paint, gesso, glue
Dimensions35 1/16 × 13 3/4 × 26 3/8 in. (89 × 35 × 67 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Ann Pollock, FA.2013.17.3
Object numberFA.2013.17.3
DescriptionSitting howling coyote with head pointed up. Painted pale yellowey-brown with cream throat and chest with black ticking on back, ears, and tail. Black-tipped tail and nose. Straw-like whiskers.
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