Tam O'Shanter 'Sharmanka' mechanical sculpture, by Eduard Bersudsky
Key details
- Object number
- 2017.9
- Date
- 2017
- On display
- No
- Maker
- Bersudsky, Eduard
- Object number
- 2017.9
- Date
- 2017
- On display
- No
- Maker
- Bersudsky, Eduard
Description
Tam O'Shanter 'Sharmanka' kinetic mechanical sculpture.
House-shaped wooden structure with bird holding a bell in it's beak at the peak atop a bell tower with another bell within.
A clock face below the roof also features an hourglass In the main body of the house are several wooden carvings of grotesque figures, one playing a trumpet.
Object information
Category
Measurements
- Depth: 56(cm)
- Height: 135(cm)
- Width: 70(cm)
Themes
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