Tam O'Shanter 'Sharmanka' mechanical sculpture, by Eduard Bersudsky

Key details

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.

Shaw mair

Object information

Material

Wood
Brass

Measurements

Depth: 56(cm)
Height: 135(cm)
Width: 70(cm)

Themes

Myths and Folklore
Witchcraft