RRN Basic

A simpler, search-only version of the Reciprocal Research Network. This site is optimized for mobile devices like your smartphone, but works well with older computers and browsers too.

To search, simply enter your query into the box at the top of the screen.

Visit the full RRN for access to more powerful search and collaborative research tools.

Bird Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3592/6

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'.

  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Peruvian
  • Material gourd fruit, chalk
  • Manufacturing Technique pyro-engraved
  • Measurements height 11.2 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 11.2 cm (overall)
  • Creator Max Inga
  • Previous Owner Millie Morton
  • Received from Millie Morton
  • Made in Chulucanas
  • Creation Date during 1980
  • Ownership Date before September 19, 2022
  • Acquisition Date on September 19, 2022
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3592/0006

Keyboard Shortcuts