Bird figurine

Museum number:
3-25321
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Accession number:
Acc.4382
Description:
Bird effigy; glazed and painted earthenware; two legs; green diamond designs with red and black centers on back; bal. in blues, black on grey; "Tonala Mexico E R" painted on underside; length beak to tip of tail 26 cm. Context of use: New style (burnished is more traditional).
Donor:
Barbara E. Busch
Collection place:
Tonala, Jalisco state, Mexico
Collector:
Barbara E. Busch
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Earthenware and Figurines
Accession date:
November 30, 1988
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bird figurine, accession number 3-25321, described as Bird effigy; glazed and painted earthenware; two legs; green diamond designs with red and black centers on back; bal. in blues, black on grey; "Tonala Mexico E R" painted on underside; length beak to tip of tail 26 cm. Context of use: New style (burnished is more traditional).

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