Sculpture
Steatite sculpture of a bird, perhaps a swan?
- Accession Number 2022.18.171
- Artiste / Auteur Josephie, Appa
- Date 1985
- Materials stone, serpentine
- Measurements 4 x 11 x 6,5 cm
Historical context
This serpentine sculpture probably represents a Canada goose (branta canadensis) at rest. Its head is turned backwards, while its long neck is resting on its back, with its beak buried under its folded wings. In this regard, we can observe the concentric pattern of the remiges that emerge from beneath the long neck of this large migratory bird. On a more poetic note, the oval shape of the bird’s oblong body is reminiscent of the sha...
- Accession Number 2022.18.171
- Artiste / Auteur Josephie, Appa
- Date 1985
- Materials stone, serpentine
- Measurements 4 x 11 x 6,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Michel Noël Collection, 2022.018.171
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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