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Bird
Bird
Bird
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Bird

NameAnimal
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, Paint, Metal
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 x 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (15 x 0.7 x 9.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.705.
Object numberA.1979.5.705
Collections
DescriptionCarved wooden sculpture of a bird. The body and head are painted yellow, and it is decorated with black speckling. The crest is painted red and blue. The head, crest, and wings are nailed to the body. The bird has a wire perch.
Bird
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CA 1960, STAFF
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CA 1960, STAFF
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CA 1960, STAFF
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CA 1960, STAFF
ANIMAL
ANIMAL
CA 1960, STAFF
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CA 1960, STAFF
ANIMAL
ANIMAL
CA 1960, STAFF
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CA 1960, STAFF
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Bird
CA 1960, STAFF
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Bird
CA 1960, STAFF
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CA 1960, STAFF
Figure, woman with bird on head
Figure, woman with bird on head
Herón Martínez Mendoza
c. 1958
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