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