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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Woodcarving (bird)
Object Number:
INV.8158
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 18.1 x 7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Carved and painted wooden bird on roughly oval base; upright figure with folded wings and stout legs; body with red and black paint (now mostly abraded); human face with black hair, eyebrows and mustache.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
