Latex (balata) figure of a turtle. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber in green, hand molded. Turtle stands on four flipper feet, with a rounded head emerging from the shell. Eyes are inset balls, red in colour, above incised nostrils and mouth. The shell is covered with a modified diamond patter...

Latex (balata) figure of a crocodile. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Crocodile stands with all four legs bent, tail curving to his right, head high, mouth open and grasping a fish. Short, deeply incised lines across the figure’s back indicate skin texture. Tail holds lines mor...

Latex (balata) figure of a crocodile. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Crocodile stands with all four legs bent, its tail curved, and its mouth open and grasping a fish. Incised lines across the figure’s surface indicate skin texture. Prominent ridges on the top of the head sit j...

Latex (balata) figure of a snake. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Snake curves several times along its length, with head raised. Head is diamond shaped, with incised mouth and nostrils and inset dark grey eyes. Snake is coloured in stripes of grey-brown and white, with two short...

Latex (balata) figure of a snake. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Snake curves several times along its length, with head raised. Head is diamond shaped, with incised mouth and nostrils and inset dark grey eyes. Snake is coloured brown, black and red.

Latex (balata) figure of an arapaima fish. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Fish is long with a relatively thin body, narrowing toward the caudal fin. Tail curves to the left. Dorsal and anal fins follow the line of the tail from midpoint of body, and they and the caudal fin are ...

Latex (balata) figure of an arapaima fish. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Fish has a long, relatively thin body, narrowing toward the caudal fin. Dorsal and anal fins follow the line of the tail from midpoint of body, and they and the caudal fin are painted in stripes of red an...

Latex (balata) figure of an Amazonian manatee. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Fish is in a prone position, thick flippers angling back from its sides, tail large, flat and round. Head is round with a large blunt snout. Small black eyes are embedded on the sides of the head. Fi...

Latex (balata) figure of a parrot. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Parrot is in a standing position, wings at its sides, tail falling long behind it and aiding in balance. Lines have been incised in the rubber to indicate feathers on wings and tail. Body is grey with light yello...

Latex (balata) figure of a monkey. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. A large monkey squats in a sitting position with knees raised, arms held wide to the front at shoulder height, a large phallis emerging from the abdomen, and a curled tail at back. A banana is gripped in the left...