Seahorse Figure

NameSculpture

Maker Naomi Magdalena Santos Pedro

Date2018

Place madeSan Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

MediumCeramic-black clay, metal

Dimensions2 5/16 × 2 3/16 × 2 9/16 in. (5.8 × 5.5 × 6.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2019.10.1

Terms

value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2019.10.1

ProvenancePurchased directly from the artist at the IFAM, July 2018.

DescriptionThis black clay figure is comprised of a seahorse with scalloped dorsal fins, narrow nose, and hooked tail. The base of the seahorse is attached to a cluster of 10 seafloor like rock shapes, all connected with metal wire. There is a starfish on the largest of the rocks in the center of the cluster.