Temple Ornament

29-96-820U

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-96-820U
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Clay
Iconography Bird
Description

Clay, wood and metal. 32 clay birds with wooden tails, painted yellow and fastened on wooden perchers. Strung with wire. 7 birds are separated from their tails. 4 birds of the same kind numbered 29-96-584.

Height 4 cm
Length 18 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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