Kinetic birds

NameToy birds

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1990s

Place madeAbaetetuba, Pará, Brazil, South America

MediumWood (balsa), tempera paint, ceramic bead, string (synthetic fiber)

Dimensions6 7/8 × 13 7/16 × 1 3/8 in. (17.5 × 34.2 × 3.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice

Terms

Abaetetuba

Object numberA.2013.30.6

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionTwo white birds with green wings and tails and red or black feather details, standing on a long rectangular base painted red and yellow. The birds peck at black dots on a green "bowl" when the base is moved from side to side. A large ceramic bead is tied to red to the string which is attached to the necks of the birds.