Jalisco Sculpture of a Young Horned Toad - PF.0681 Origin: Western Mexico Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD Dimensions:3.5" (8.9cm) high x 4.75" (12.1cm) wide Catalogue: V2 Collection: Pre-Columbian Style: Jalisco Medium: Terracotta
Eagerly stretching his legs as if running, still a
bit uncertain of the wider world, this young
horned toad has not yet acquired the fully bumpy
back of his elders. Perhaps in the reptile world it
is necessary to be quick in order to reach a
bumpy maturity. The charm of this piece is that
he will be forever striving for it, never quite
getting there.
- (PF.0681)