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Six Birds on a Limb bulto
Six Birds on a Limb bulto
Six Birds on a Limb bulto
DepartmentHispano

Six Birds on a Limb bulto

NameSculpture
Maker Ben Ortega (born 1923)
DateLate 20th century
Place madeTesuque, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, glue
Dimensions4 3/4 × 13 3/4 × 4 in. (12.065 × 34.9251 × 10.16 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico Foundation, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, Folk Art Flea Market, A.2016.52.11
Object numberA.2016.52.11
DescriptionSix carved wood birds sitting on a natural tree limb that has a number of holes.
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