DepartmentHispano
Armadillo
NameAnimal figure
Maker
Ron Rodriguez
(born 1950)
CultureHispano
Date1999
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, paint, glass
Dimensions4 15/16 × 5 1/2 × 13 3/8 in. (12.5 × 14 × 34 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Charmay Allred, A.2015.8.3
Object numberA.2015.8.3
Collections
ProvenancePart of Charmay Allred Collection, late 1980s-1990s to 2010; Waiting for dates and possible attributions from Davis Mather.
DescriptionWood carving of a standing armadillo with glass eyes and a tail. It is painted light brown with white spots and markings. Ears stand up from head. Nose is black and mouth is red.
Joe Ortega
Artist unrecorded