Rat19856 5/8 × 3 3/4 × 12"Cottonwood, paint, twineGift of Elizabeth F. Wecter, Animal Carnival, Inc.1985.20.70(including construction) Carved figure of rat with cylindrical body, long, tapering nose and straight, pointing tail, standing on four legs with pad feet and black painted toes; painted gray overall with brown paint dry-brushed over surface. Tip of nose is painted black with white on either side, twine whiskers inserted in white areas. Red mouth and black eyes are incised in wood, ears have pink centers.152817886David AlvarezSculptureCopyright for this work is under review. in pencil underside: 'RAT'in black marker underside: 'DAVID / ALVAREZ'Santa FeSanta FeUnited StatesNew MexicoThree Dimensional WorksSanta FeSCULPTURE19851985 1985 20 7 SCULPTURE