Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Sculpture
Birds and fruit
Object name
Birds and fruit
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Glass, wood, textile
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 15 1/2 in. ( 38.1 x 39.4 cm )
Description
Pink and white exotic birds made of blown glass with pastel feathers made of glass filament; also green leaves, red berries, and fragments of an ornate green and pink bade made of glass; all on circular wooden base with glass dome.
Object Number
INV.231
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
