CARVED COCKATOO
H1986.440
Carved wooden cockatoo; designed as ornament for wall; has flat back; stained dark wood; cockatoo represented sitting on wooden bough with raised crest and wings aloft (about to disembark?); carving work follows lines of feathers; bird has small eye hook and metal twine at rear for hanging; five holes drilled at back suggest previous mount; evidence of old label; letters "818 B" / -1- (1 shilling?) suggest auction/sale.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1986.440 |
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| Accession Date: | 14 Aug 1986 |
Material
| Wood/Wood | Wood and metal. |
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| Metal |
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| Wood |
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| Metal/Metal |
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Measurement
| length | 300mm |
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