Opossum

NameAnimal figure

Maker Mike Rodriguez (1948 - 2005)

CultureHispano

Date1997

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint, leather, glue, plastic or gesso hair

Dimensions9 13/16 × 17 5/16 × 26 3/4 in. (25 × 44 × 68 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Charmay Allred, A.2015.8.15

Object numberA.2015.8.15

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.

DescriptionA female opossum stretched out on its belly with five baby opossums on its back. All of them are painted gray with black legs, natural colored feet with red toes, black leather tails, and plastic or hair whiskers, and pink noses. The mother has black leather ears, white teeth with a red mouth while the babies have red mouths with no teeth. The mother's tail curves off to one side.