Ferris Wheel

NameSculpture

Maker Agustín Cruz Tinoco

Date2012

Place madeSan Agustin de las Juntas, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

MediumWood, acrylic paint, glue, metal

Dimensions22 7/16 × 21 5/8 × 10 1/4 in. (57 × 55 × 26 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Frauke and Keith Roth, A.2016.3.4

Object numberA.2016.3.4

DescriptionWooden ferris wheel, polychrome. Colors include: purple, pink, orange, yellow, red, turquioise, mauve, blue, black, green, white, brown. The 8 seats hold two passengers each. The riders are a wide variety of carved animals, some holding sweets or corn-on-the-cob. The animals include birds, and a giraffe, elephant, gorilla, rooster, tiger, walrus, horse, frog, dog, rabbit, and cow. Every animal is dressed in festive clothing. Most animal arms are outraised or gesturing. The ferris wheel is also very colorful and can be turned by a wood handle attached to the side.