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FIGURINE OF PHOENIXES

Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom Hall


About this object

Figurine shows a mirrored pair of Phoenix birds. Each bird is standing among spiky bushes. They walk forward with their heads and necks turned backwards. They have crests on their heads, wattles, and pointed beaks. They also have long tail feathers and their wings are closed. They stand with one claw on top of a bush. They are mounted on a piece of wood.

Object name:
FIGURINE OF PHOENIXES
Made from:
Bakelite
Made in:
China
Date made:
ca. 1958
Size:
7 cm (2 3/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
63.3
Class:
BAKELITE
Signature marks:
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973