Seated Coyote198525 × 5 1/4 × 20"Paint on cottonwood, marbles, sisalGift of Elizabeth F. Wecter, Animal Carnival, Inc.1985.20.300(including construction) Roughly carved figure of seated coyote with raised head tapering to long nose, large ears laid back and red mouth slightly open with bared white teeth and red tongue. Sitting on shortened haunches, front legs thin and thrust forward, large red phallus at base of belly and erect thick white tail. Orange brows painted over glass marble eyes painted orange and black. Long black whiskers inserted at tapered end of nose and over eyes. Torso of single log with separately applied legs, tail and ears glued and nailed to body with sawdust and glue composition. Nape of neck tapers to sharp "V" body narrowes to ledge, forming bottom of torso underbelly, inside of front legs and back of tail painted white, body stained black.152842912Mike RodriguezSculptureCopyright for this work is under review.in black marker underside: 'M. RODRIGUEZ'Rowe MesaRowe MesaUnited StatesNew MexicoThree Dimensional WorksRowe MesaAnimalsSCULPTUREObject 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.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org19851985 1985 20 30 AnimalsSCULPTUREObject 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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