DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Popsicle stand or planter

NamePopsicle stand or planter

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeNorth America

MediumWood, glue

DimensionsOverall: 23 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (60.3 x 20 x 20 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.30

Object numberFA.2010.97.30

DescriptionPopsicle stick stand or planter: eight sided, low, rounded bowl with plywood bottom and bird shaped appliques on outsides stands on tall pedestal base with long "X" stem with six long-tailed birds glued to sides. The base is also eight sided of popsicle sticks with a square plywood top to which the stem is attached and supported by interlocking stacks of small popsicle sticks. Paddle-shaped wood appliques (the large ends of wood ice-cream spoons) are glued to the four corners of the plywood pedestal top.