Primitive Animal Figure
Folk Art Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake after Felipe Archuleta
This Felipe Archuleta-style folk art snake is comprised of bottlecaps, a carved wood head and rattle, wire and adhesive. The piece is not painted; the artist employed caps in lime green, orange and blue (among others) to give the body a natural brightness. There is nice carved detail to the wood on both ends.
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake on Octagonal Base
$1,600.00Folk art snake made from naturally aged/rusted bottle caps stacked and strung on wire to mimic the reptile’s sinuous form (ca. 1920s/30s, USA).
Features hand-carved/painted wooden head and rattle details with a protruding metal tongue.
Snake has been coiled and mounted to a painted green octagonal base, so uncoiled dimensions are not provided.
Mounted specs are: H: 6″ x L: 12″ x D: 12″
Wear present consistent with age (patina and rust to bottle caps and scuffs/paint losses to wooden elements).