Bird Figure
About this object
Narrative
Physical description
Dark grey hard stone carving of a large resting bird, with a curved beak. Pronounced nostrils on top of beak. Semi-circular tail extends from back of body. Wings done in relief with deeply incised, curved lines across surface, to imitate feathers. Similar lines on the tail. Shallow incised lines indicate eyes and mouth. Artist signature on base, in syllabics, with artist number.
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Materials
Date Made
C. 1960-1970
Date Acquired
7 Dec 2020
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
Overall: 13 cm x 9 cm x 22 cm
Object Number
3467/4