Decoration
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile, metal, paper and bead
Measurements
97 mm (W); 110 mm (Length)
Place of origin
India
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 31559.2
Summary
Indian decorative bird made of coloured paper over padding of paper. Blue-green body decorated with paper braid. Paper wings (one missing) decorated with sequins and beads edged with paper braid. Red foil tail decorated with sequins and foil braid. Two eyes bound in thread, top piece of red foil matching tail; wool bound beak. Small piece of tinsel under beak.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.