Kitchen scene tableau
Maker
Unknown, Native American (Latin America)
MediumPigment, wood
Dimensions2 1/2” H x 4” L x 1 7/8” W
Credit LineGift of Beverly Porte
Object numberNLA2012.13.POR
DescriptionSmall wooden rectangular tableau with a kitchen scene or pottery shop with two female figures. The base and outer end walls are painted red. The interior walls are painted green. White lines give the appearance of brick on the floor and edges of the walls. The walls are filled with shelves, plates, and containers as well as a clock and a bird on a perch. Folk art.
ClassificationsSculpture
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