DepartmentLatin America
Bird
NameAnimal
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 5 5/16 x 3/16 x 3 5/8 in. (13.5 x 0.4 x 9.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.721.
Object numberA.1979.5.721
DescriptionCarved wooden sculpture of a bird. It is painted with water-based paint. It has a purple body and head with yellow wings, beak, and crest. There are red specks on one wing, and the bird is on a stick.