Horny toad

NameAnimal figure

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CultureHispano

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint

Dimensions8 7/8 × 9 1/16 × 13 3/4 in. (22.5 × 23 × 35 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Charmay Allred, A.2015.8.1

Object numberA.2015.8.1

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

ProvenancePart of Charmay Allred Collection, late 1980s-1990s to 2010; Waiting for dates and possible attributions from Davis Mather.

DescriptionWood carving from found wood of a horny toad with four legs. The toad has a red mouth and eyes, is painted white with brown splotches, and has black bumps all over its back. The tail appears to be a curling twig painted alternating stripes of green, black, and yellow. Two ears painted white with black lines stand up from the head.