Culture or time period: Mexican / Production place: Ocumicho, Michoacan, Mexico - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Dragon figurine, accession number 3-30763, described as SCULPTURE: Ceramic sculpture of a dragon. Figure is painted orange with black stripes and with highlighting bands of yells around wings, neck and between eyes. Figure has only 2 forelegs with clawed feet and yellow nails. Hindquarter has only a single, supporting post which does not form a true leg. A looping and curling tail curls up the back of the figure. An open mouth, painted red, has prominent white teeth. The figure is mounted on a ceramic, triangular base, which is painted green. Inscription on base reads, “T.M. 7/73 Ocumicho”