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
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.
