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Coyote aullando
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Coyote aullando
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Coyote aullando

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.07262012-65-1
Object Type Figurine
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium wood, paint, metal
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Cube) H 10 in x W 10 in x D 10 in (25.4 cm x 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm )
 Overall - 3D (Figurine) H 8 1/8 in x W 5 1/2 in x D 3 in (20.6 cm x 14 cm x 7.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionCarved wooden Zapotec figure of a coyote with its head lifted mid howl. Grayscale geometric designs are on all sides with colored detailing at the eyes, spine, and neck. The figure is held in an open metal cube with wires from the corners.
Inscriptions and MarkingsText of plaque on obverse: EEUU Barack Obama Mexico, Junio 2012 [symbol] G2012 MEXICO Text of plaque on side: TITULO: Coyote aullando ARTISTA: Jacobo y Maria Angeles LUGA: San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca Mexico Painted on bottom of figure: FIGURA: COYOTE AULLANDO N-167 TÍTULO: CÓDICES Y GRECAS ZAPOTECAS ESTILO: INDIGENA MATERIAL: MADERA DE COPAL PIGMENTATION AUTOR: JACOBO Y MARIA ANGELES SAN MARTIN TILCAJETE OAX MEXICO 2012 MR JAO [drawing of snail]
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of the 2012 G20 in Mexico.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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