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DepartmentHispano

Bobcat or lynx

NameAnimal figure
Maker Joe Ortega (born 1966)
CultureHispano
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions5 9/16 × 3 9/16 × 7 1/2 in. (14.2 × 9 × 19 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Charmay Allred, A.2015.8.7
Object numberA.2015.8.7
ProvenancePart of Charmay Allred Collection, late 1980s-1990s to 2010; Waiting for dates and possible attributions from Davis Mather.
DescriptionSmall standing figure of a bobcat painted brown and white with black spots all over. Eyes are painted on and ears are pointed. Black lines painted around sides of head and a pink nose.
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