Porcupinec. 198119 × 13 × 35"Paint on cottonwood with straw, marbles, and plasticGift of Elizabeth F. Wecter, Animal Carnival, Inc.1985.20.40Carved porcupine with pyramid shaped body, flat tail and tubular legs with spiky plastic claws, painted black overall with straw quills inserted into nail holes over entire body, tail and top of head. Wide, bovine head with round ears, incised eyes with marbles inset and surrounded by white. Flaring nostrils ending in curlicues at outside, carved mouth. Short legs end in ridged paws with five radiating plastic comb teeth.
152814883David AlvarezSculptureCopyright for this work is under review. in white paint underside of tail: 'DAVID ALVAREZ'Santa FeSanta FeUnited StatesNew MexicoThree Dimensional WorksSanta FeSCULPTURE19761986 1985 20 4 SCULPTURE