figure, dolphin; ironwood dolphin with needle-like nose, upturned tail; l. 38 cm
Donor:
Scott H. Ryerson and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Sonora, Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
Mexico, Sonora, Desemboque, Seri, made by Ignacio (Nacho) Molina
Collector:
Scott H. Ryerson
Collection date:
July 1975
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Context of use:
this industry of animal carving started ca. 1965. I. Molina did the carving and his daughters did sanding and polishing. he is 55-65 yrs. old. retail cost of this piece $70.00. the upturned tail is typical of his style.