Model Birds
1968 - 1969 (made)
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Eight clay models of birds, all of brightly coloured hand-painted clay, with legs of wire. All are stood on rounded clay bases, painted yellow with green 'grass'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Moulded clay on metal legs, painted. |
| Brief description | Eight clay models of birds, India, about 1968 |
| Physical description | Eight clay models of birds, all of brightly coloured hand-painted clay, with legs of wire. All are stood on rounded clay bases, painted yellow with green 'grass'. |
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| Production type | small batch |
| Credit line | Given by Mary Kempson |
| Object history | Given to the donor's son as Christmas present in 1968 or 1969 by an Indian colleague of hers at the Inland Revenue. Given to the V&A in 1988 [85/251]. |
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| Accession number | MISC.174:1 to 8-1988 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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