Inca Dove Wood Carving

Name/Title

Inca Dove Wood Carving

Entry/Object ID

2011.252.74

Description

A light reddish brown hand-carved wooden sculpture of an Inca Dove, perched on a yellow branch, on a brown mottled base. The bird is leaning to the left, and angled upward, with a closed beak.

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood

Collection

Frink Carved Bird Collection, Art Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Paul Arthur Frink

Role

Sculptor

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Inscription

Location

On the underside of the base, on a sticker.

Transcription

Inca Dove FA-72-11-1 #60 C

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Notes

The inscription seems to be identification of some sort.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good