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Señor Tomas Quintana - Sculptor
Height - 11 inches - at Tail Tip
Length - 10.75 inches
Width - 2.75 inches - at the shoulders
Weight - 2 pounds 3 ounces
This pottery has been created by Señor Tomas Quintana. Tomas is regarded in the highest levels for his realistic and symbolic representations of the wildlife of Chihuahua. This is a Iguana with its typical arched back posture. The symbolic aspect arises from the use of traditional designs first implemented by his ancestors 1000 years ago. The form and image of a viper has been implemented on both side of the tail, essentially creating two animals in one. The serpents body is created from repeating geometric triangles. Parallel repeating 'arrows' are fanned across the center of the body while the face is complete with a tribal-like mask. All designs are an homage from a descendant to his great grandparents many centuries removed.
The piece is full and heavy and unique to the artist colony of Mata Ortiz. There are intentional holes in the nostrils and the end of the tail that assist in the successful firing of the clay.
Señor Quintana has signed the iguana.