Bird Figurine Set
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0173 a-g
- Description
- Set of 7 bird figurines made of wood and painted in bright colours. (a) wooden owl-like bird figurine with red stomach and face, grey wings and back, and yellow eyes. The beak and ears are pointed. (b) wooden bird (1.9 cm x 3.6 cm) figure with green wings, black tail, yellow breast, and black and w…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine Set
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- Set of 7 bird figurines made of wood and painted in bright colours. (a) wooden owl-like bird figurine with red stomach and face, grey wings and back, and yellow eyes. The beak and ears are pointed. (b) wooden bird (1.9 cm x 3.6 cm) figure with green wings, black tail, yellow breast, and black and white head. (c) wooden bird (4.2 cm x 3.4 cm) figure with round head and body and long tail. The head is painted green and black with white eyes and an open paper beak. The breast is orange and the feathers are green, black and white. (d) wooden bird (3.5 cm x 3.7 cm) figure with green wings, black tail, yellow breast, and black and white head. (e) wooden bird (4.2 cm x 1.8 cm) figure with round head and body and long tail.The head is painted black and blue with white eyes an an open paper beak. The breast is yellow and the feathers are grey, blue, and white. (f) wooden bird (3.0 cm x 5.0 cm) figure with outstretched wings. The bird is painted red with white and black stripes on the top of its wings and tail, white patches on the bottom of the wings and tail, and a blue circle on its head. (g) wooden bird (4.1 cm x 6.4 cm) figure with orange breast, blue, red, white, and black upper feathers.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sculpture
- birds
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0173 a-g
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