DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Small cat

NameSculpture

Artist Linvel Barker

Date1998

Place madeIsonvill, KENTUCKY, United States, North America

MediumBasswood

Dimensions9 5/8 × 3 × 8 in. (24.4475 × 7.62 × 20.32 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Burt-Sellen Revocable Trust, A.2020.47.9

Object numberA.2020.47.9

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionA carved figurine of a cat sitting on its haunches. Its body has long front legs and a tail curled around its front feet. Is oval head has a carved slit mouth and prominent ears.

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