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Eugenie F. Shonnard, Untitled Keenstone Piece (Bird with Turquoise Trim), ca. 1960, keenstone, …
Untitled Keenstone Piece (Bird with Turquoise Trim)
Eugenie F. Shonnard, Untitled Keenstone Piece (Bird with Turquoise Trim), ca. 1960, keenstone, …
Eugenie F. Shonnard, Untitled Keenstone Piece (Bird with Turquoise Trim), ca. 1960, keenstone, 19 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 2 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Eugenie F. Shonnard Estate, 1978 (2008.1.191). © Museum of New Mexico Foundation.

Untitled Keenstone Piece (Bird with Turquoise Trim)

Artist (American, 1886 - 1978)
Datecirca 1960
Mediumkeenstone, paint
Dimensions19 3/4 × 8 1/2 × 2 in. (50.2 × 21.6 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Eugenie F. Shonnard Estate, 1978
Object number2008.1.191
DescriptionKeenstone relief of a single bird. The edges conform to the shape of the bird with no border. The material is brown with areas of a grayish surface and turquoise trim on the face and wings. The bird is facing up to the left. The material is very light, the back has been carved out and a metal piece was inserted for hanging. Pencil marks are still visible in some areas.
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