Ibis bird effigy

Dateca. 17th century

Object number69.90

Provenance[Heeramaneck Galleries, New York]; purchased from gallery by Adrienne Minassian, New York; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1969

Credit LineGift of Miss Adrienne Minassian

Dimensions5 3/8 x 3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in. (13.6 x 9 x 6.3 cm)

MediumCast brass (cire perdue)

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Ibis bird effigy