DepartmentLatin America
Otter with fish alebrije
NameAnimal figure; sculpture
Artist
Manuel Jimenez
(Mexican, 1919 - 2005)
CultureOaxacan
Dateca. 1980s
(not assigned)Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
Mediumwood, paint
Dimensions11 × 19 × 8 in. (27.9401 × 48.2601 × 20.32 cm)
Credit LineGift of Blaine Gutermuth
Object numberA.2024.14.1ab
DescriptionWooden alebrije sculpture of an otter with a detatchable fish that sits inside the otter's mouth. Overall white fur with black line pattern, pink claws, blue snout, yellow eyes and red tongue and ears. Fish is overall blue with yellow fins and green head.
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