DepartmentHispano
Porcupine
NameAnimal figure
Maker
Ron Rodriguez
(born 1950)
CultureHispano
Date1997
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, paint, glass, wood sticks, metal, grass glue
Dimensions7 7/8 × 7 5/16 × 16 9/16 in. (20 × 18.5 × 42 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Charmay Allred, A.2015.8.4
Object numberA.2015.8.4
Collections
ProvenancePart of Charmay Allred Collection, late 1980s-1990s to 2010; Waiting for dates and possible attributions from Davis Mather.
DescriptionStanding porcupine painted black with unpainted little wood sticks all over the upper body with a light brown grass running through the sticks. The open mouth has four teeth, and the eyes are yellow and black. Four metal toe nails protrude from every foot.
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