Owl figurine

NameSculpture

Maker Jorge Wilmot (Mexican, 1928 - 2012)

Date1970s

Place madeTonala, Jalisco, Mexico, North America

MediumCeramic, glazes

Dimensions1 15/16 × 2 3/8 × 1 3/16 in. (5 × 6 × 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Toby and Ralph Bransky, A.2016.67.3

Object numberA.2016.67.3

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSmall abstracted form sculpted with a rounded "tail" protruding from the proper right side. The form is painted on one side with a blue, brown and black owl-like face and four feathered tail. The back is painted with a blue flower and brown abstract foliage.