Rattlesnake Clay Sculpture - Mata Ortiz Cultural Folk Art - Señor Tomas Quintana Weight - 4 pounds

Weight - 4 pounds

including on the back side

The pottery is made from white clay native to the Mata Ortiz area

Epoxy was used to strongly join the two halves by the Moroccan excavators

Rattlesnake Clay Sculpture - Mata Ortiz Cultural Folk Art - Señor Tomas Quintana Weight - 4 poundsSeor Tomas Quintana Sculptor Height 2 inches head, tail Length 7. 5 inches nose to rattle tip If straightened, the snake would be approximately 15 inches Weight 8 ounces Width 1. 125 inches body This pottery has been created by Seor Tomas Quintana. Tomas is regarded in the highest levels for his realistic and symbolic representations of the wildlife of Chihuahua. This is the first rattlesnake by Seor Quintana I have seen or offered for sale. It is in