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Animal Figurine

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1874

GUSN

GUSN-57409

Description

Black bird figurine with incised back & rib wings; pink breast, white neck and bottom, and wire legs

Details

Descriptive Terms

figurines
carving (processes)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
Sculpture
Statue
Figurine
Carved
Painted
Unidentified Paper
Figurine

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4265.2

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