DepartmentLatin America

Animal

NameAnimal

CultureTarahumara

Dateca. 1988

Place madeABOREACHI, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, NORTH AMERICA

MediumOrganic, wood, metal

Dimensions8 1/4 × 9 13/16 × 5 7/16 in. (21 × 25 × 13.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Barney T. Burns & Mahina Drees, A.1989.64.1v

Object numberA.1989.64.1v

Description2 pieces: fish and base. Curled gray shark is carved horn, colored with pencil lead; small zipper glued in gaping mouth are teeth; cut brown leather pieces glued on as tail, top fin and side fins; button for eyes. Base; stippled brown wood, cut, carved- like a chair with 2 backs with curlicues and cut-out traingles.