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DepartmentLatin America

Cat figurine

NameSculpture
Maker Jorge Wilmot (Mexican, 1928 - 2012)
Date1970s
Place madeTonala, Jalisco, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, glazes
Dimensions1 15/16 × 2 3/4 × 1 3/8 in. (5 × 7 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Toby and Ralph Bransky, A.2016.67.5
Object numberA.2016.67.5
Collections
DescriptionSmall cat shaped figure with blue, white and yellowish green glazes, the body decorated with a floral form and abstracted foliage, and a feline face on the front. The back with leaves and a prominent , colon shaped swirl.
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