DepartmentHispano
Root Monster
NameFigure, animal
Artist or maker
Clem "Pop" Shaffer
(1880-1964)
CultureAmerican
Date1920-1930
Place madeMountainair, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood (pinon pine and antler), paint, lacquer
Dimensions38 3/16 x 37 13/16 in. (97 x 96 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, museum purchase, FA.1975.66.1
Object numberFA.1975.66.1
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Victor Calderon at the Shaffer Hotel on 12/11/1975.
DescriptionA fantastic creature which looks like a combination between a reindeer and a cow. Has large head with smiling face. White eyes with green pupils. Top of head is a large single antler with three branches. Figure is of natural wood color.
1980s
A summer day in 1862
