Name/Title
White House Turkey Wood CarvingEntry/Object ID
2011.252.112Description
A light yellow hand-carved wooden sculpture of a White House turkey, with yellow legs, on a dark brown base. The turkey has a red snood and wattle, with a light yellow beard. The tail feathers are angled upward, and the beak is closed.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingCollection
Frink Carved Bird Collection, Art CollectionCataloged By
collectionsintern@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Paul Arthur FrinkRole
SculptorInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label, InscriptionLocation
On the underside of the base, on a stickerTranscription
WH Turkey
FA-72-11-1
#52 BLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PenNotes
The inscription seems to be identification of some sort.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
CarvingNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
4 inWidth
2-1/2 inLength
3 inCondition
Overall Condition
Very Good
