Wonderful Old Mexican Folk Art Painted Clay Coyote arts and crafts green bowl Just shy of 5" long

Just shy of 5" long

There is a little old wax inside the candleholder and there was a little that had dripped down one side

I much prefer to shepherd things along to others with greater knowledge than to sit on them myself

notable for the painted tips of their handles

is to my eye quite an elegant one

Wonderful Old Mexican Folk Art Painted Clay Coyote arts and crafts green bowl Just shy of 5" longA total charmer, and older Mexican folk clay animals in this manner are quite hard to come by. With its long legs and tall ears, I take this creature for a coyote. Wonderful face, wonderful tail, wonderful yellow, and with quite a patina that makes it seem that it may have been incorporated into an alter, accruing some of the soot. Terrific. 3 3 4 t x 2 1 2 w x 1 7 8 d and in good structural condition, no notable chips or cracks that I see. I'm not