DepartmentLatin America
Cat figurine
NameSculpture
Maker
Jorge Wilmot
(Mexican, 1928 - 2012)
Date1970s
Place madeTonala, Jalisco, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, glazes
Dimensions1 15/16 × 2 3/4 × 1 3/8 in. (5 × 7 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Toby and Ralph Bransky, A.2016.67.5
Object numberA.2016.67.5
DescriptionSmall cat shaped figure with blue, white and yellowish green glazes, the body decorated with a floral form and abstracted foliage, and a feline face on the front. The back with leaves and a prominent , colon shaped swirl.
Early – Mid-20th century
