Peruvian animal figure. Carved wooden figure with features of both birds and reptiles. Flattened, broad, triangular head has two mother of pearl inlaid eyes atop the head and a broad mouth with prominent teeth. body features vestigial wing-like structures and a prominent spine. a broad, bird-like tail, spread as wide as the head is decorated with a band of geometric (triangles) figures and parallel line approximately ¼ inch apart. Figure is recumbent with a rectangular stand as base.
Donor:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Collection place:
Peru
Verbatim coll. place:
South America, Peru
Collector:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Materials:
Pearl (animal material) and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Dimensions:
height 6 centimeters, length 22 centimeters, and width 9.5 centimeters