DepartmentLatin America
Figure, dog
NameAnimal Figure
Maker
Herón Martínez Mendoza
(Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
Datec. 1958
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, paint
Dimensions2 1/16 × 3 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (5.3 × 9.8 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.38.914
Object numberA.1981.38.914
DescriptionHand-built, pinched, painted. Dog lies down with head up. Body is gray-white with multi-color dots. Head is plain with three black bands on ears, open red mouth. Metal loop on back for hanging.
Late 18th to early 19th century
