Bird (Rooster)19858 × 3 3/4 × 9 3/4"Paint on cottonwood, carpet fibersGift of Elizabeth Wecter1985.20.320(including construction) Crude carving of rooster with yellow body, red wings and comb, black tail feathers standing on square post legs. Incised mouth is painted red, eyes are incised circles with black centers. Legs attached to underside of body and covered with cut up fibers glued to form and painted black. Cross bars inserted into grooves extend beyond base of each post for stability. Tail feathers separately carved of three pieces of wood: sides cross-hatched with incised lines and glued to central back of wood; back piece curved and terminating in three ridges, nailed to central block.152844914Alejandro SandovalSculptureCopyright for this work is under review.Santa FeSanta FeUnited StatesNew MexicoThree Dimensional WorksSanta FeAnimalsSCULPTUREObject information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
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