DepartmentLatin America
Lion
NameAnimal
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 x 14 9/16 x 4 5/16 in. (21 x 37 x 11 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.757.
Object numberA.1979.5.757
DescriptionCarved wooden sculpture of a lion. The appendages are nailed on. It is painted with water-based paint, the body and face are orange with black accents. The mane has black strokes on natural wood and it has pegged ears.
