DepartmentLatin America

Cat

NameAnimal

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America

MediumWood, Paint, Metal

DimensionsOverall: 7 7/8 x 9 7/16 x 2 3/4 in. (20 x 24 x 7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.794.

Object numberA.1979.5.794

DescriptionCarved wooden sculpture of a cat standing on all four legs with tail curled upwards. The ears are pegged, and the legs and tail are nailed on. The body is natural wood and decorated with black stripes. The facial details are painted red and blue.