Cat

NameSculpture

Artist Vernon Burwell (American, 1916 - 1990)

Datec. 2000

Place madeRocky Mount, NORTH CAROLINA, United States, North America

MediumConcrete, plaster of Paris, paint, wood

DimensionsOverall with Base: 13 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (34.2901 × 29.2101 × 29.2101 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Burt-Sellen Revocable Trust, A.2020.47.22

Object numberA.2020.47.22

DescriptionCat figurine seated on its haunches. The cat has orange-brown and white fur. Its raised head has black and white eyes, a rudimentary nose and mouth, and two prominent ears. The cats tail is wrapped around its body to its front legs. The cat sits on a white and red base with a triangular design.