bracket

Brass bracket in the form of a bird, Garuda, with a double hook hanging from its beak. Flat plaque, which lies against the wall, depicts the tail made of seven panels fanning outwards slightly, the more or less circular body below, and the wings curving upwards to either side. From the middle a further plaque projects at right angles to the first, depicting the neck and head of the bird, with the long beak curving down slightly at the front. The surface of the two plaques has been carved with detailing of feathers. Fastened with pins to a double bracket behind. May be a lampholder. 7"h.;6.6"w.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1979.35
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
brass
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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