Snake19823 5/16 × 4 3/4 × 32 5/8"Paint on wood and metalGift of Elizabeth F. Wecter, Animal Carnival, Inc.1985.20.190(including construction) Rattlesnake carved in zig-zag form with raised head and open mouth revealing fourteen graduated spiked fangs of unpainted wood and raised forked metal tongue; painted orange with green stripes, tongue and interior of mouth painted red. Two red eyes ringed in white and purple, top of head, black painted nostrils. Body and lower jaw constructed of single piece of wood, top of heawd and jaw attached at base with sawdust and glue composition. Body of snake tapers to pointed tip with carved rattle 3 1/2" before tip. Green dots along length of underside and pencil markings tracing sawing line of form.152830899Richard Luis DavilaSculptureCopyright for this work is under review. in black marker underside: 'DAVILA '82'El RanchoEl RanchoUnited StatesNew MexicoThree Dimensional WorksEl RanchoObject information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
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