Vtg 8\" Hand Carved Bone Heron Crane Bird Sculpture Mitropoulos Estate Folk Art For Sale

Unusual vintage hand-carved bone bird sculpture from the Nicholas Mitropoulos estate collection of Edgecomb, Maine.

This striking little sculpture depicts a highly stylized long-legged wading bird — likely intended as a heron, crane or egret — with its wings dramatically outstretched.

The natural coloration and surface characteristics of the material are visible throughout the carving and add considerably to its character.

The artist has reduced the bird to an elegant, almost modernist form: an elongated neck and bill, extremely slender legs, sweeping wings and a compact body, creating a surprisingly graceful silhouette from every angle.

The figure came from the Nicholas Mitropoulos estate collection in Edgecomb, Maine, along with a varied collection of Native American-related, Asian, Himalayan, ethnographic and international folk-art objects.

Details:

Hand-carved bone

Stylized heron / crane / egret subject

Wings extended in flight or display position 10\" wide

Approximately 8 inches tall

Slender sculptural form

Vintage estate piece

No visible artist signature found

Provenance: Nicholas Mitropoulos estate, Edgecomb, Maine

Condition

Good vintage estate preowned condition. The bill has a rough tip (see photos).

Please inspect all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition