Mestizo Jugete de palo - bird toy
Name/Title
Mestizo Jugete de palo - bird toyEntry/Object ID
2025.01.025Description
This is a hand-crafted, brightly painted wooden push toy in the form of a stylized bird. The body and wings are cut from flat wood and painted in vivid orange with green and pink geometric patterns. The bird’s head features a simple black painted eye, while the tail and wing tips are accented with pink triangular motifs. The two rounded wooden wheels, decorated in matching colors, are connected to the wings via thin metal wire, creating a flapping motion when the toy is pushed. The construction shows the straightforward but ingenious mechanics of traditional Mexican market toys, with visible nails and wire loops securing the moving parts.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1971Ethnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
MexicoCulture/Tribe
Mestizo