Bird Figure Item Number: 3592/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Small pyro-engraved bird figure. The bird's head and body is made from a single gourd, with the stem as the neck and head. A beak is attached to the face and coloured yellow. The bird stands on two tall, thin legs, which are mounted on a convex base made from the bottom of a gourd. The bird's feet are engraved into the gourd. Another piece of gourd is attached to the back of the bird as tail feathers. The side of the base has "MAX INGA A, La Encantada, Chulucanas, Piura, Peru 27-4-80" carved into it.

Narrative

Collector notes: "Bird. Pyroengraved. Chalk filled'.

Item History

What

Name
Bird Figure
Identification Number
3592/6
Type of Item
figure
Material
gourd fruit and chalk
Manufacturing Technique
pyro-engraved
Overall
height 11.2 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 11.2 cm

Who

Culture
Peruvian
Creator
Max Inga (Maker)
Previous Owner
Millie Morton
Received from
Millie Morton (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru

When

Creation Date
during 1980
Ownership Date
before September 19, 2022
Acquisition Date
on September 19, 2022

Other

Condition
fair
Accession Number
3592/0006