Mountain Goat

NameAnimal figure

Maker Joe Ortega (born 1966)

CultureHispano

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint, glue

Dimensions14 5/8 × 5 1/8 × 16 1/8 in. (37.2 × 13 × 41 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Charmay Allred, A.2015.8.11

Object numberA.2015.8.11

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

ProvenancePart of Charmay Allred Collection, late 1980s-1990s to 2010; Waiting for dates and possible attributions from Davis Mather.

DescriptionStanding two-horned female mountain goat painted white, gray, and brown with a few black touches mainly on tail, chest, and face. Also some white areas on legs, front and back sides of body, and around eyes and nose. Eyes are black with white circles. Both ears have been broken off and one has been reattached. One horn has been broken off and lost. Much of the paint has been worn off of both horns.