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A freestanding figure made of two pieces of soft wood which are pierced and pinned together with wire. The knees are bent, the tail elongated, and the head elongated and straight. The whole is incised with shallow grooves and relief on the wings, eye and beak. These areas are then highlighted with red and blue paint inlay against a white background. The bird bears a number of red triangular spines down its back and is pierced from one side to the other near the hip. This piercing is likely to have permitted the bird figure’s attachment to a larger assemblage.

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Forest Hill

Title

Bird Figure

Medium

wood, paint & metal

Measurements

H 31.8 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

14.57

Acquisition method

purchased by the Horniman Museum

Work type

Sculpture

Horniman Museum and Gardens

100 London Road, Forest Hill, Greater London SE23 3PQ England

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Artist or maker

unknown artist

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