One bird sanctuary diorama that is housed in a wooden case with a pane of glass in the front for viewing, the font of the case has a picture frame design and is inlayed with small rectangular pieces of wood, the top of the case has two urn shaped ivory finials one on each top front corners. There are two round wooden feet on the bottom front corners and two rectangular wooden feet on the bottom rear corners. The back of the case is covered with three wooden panels that are stained the same dark down as the rest of the case. The diorama contains three adult birds of different species, three chicks, an assortment of rocks and dried plants, and a cloth flower. The assortment of the rocks and dried plants are used to simulate an environment of a coastal bird sanctuary.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Diorama
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Model
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
BIRD SHOWCASE, BIRD SHOWCASE
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Model (representation), Diorama, Model
Dimensions
Height
46 cm
Width
44 cm
Depth
19.3 cm
Material
wood, hard, bois, dur, Glass, verre, Stone, pierre, Ivory, dead birds and plants