https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1700/fullBittern1880–1900[com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@10448]com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@10448Paint on wood(including construction) Graceful and abstract silhouette carving of bird constructed of flat piece of wood with small head curving to sweep of neck, swell of underbody tapering to pointed tail. Two flat wings curved outside with sharply angled ends, applied to sides with two nails , front. Chisel marks on wings. The whole stained seinna with rough white painting underside of bird and black markings on face, back and wings. Decoycom.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@41fThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain. https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/objects/953/rdf