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Turned Wood Bowl/Nest
Turned Wood Bowl/Nest
Turned Wood Bowl/Nest

Turned Wood Bowl/Nest

Artist (Brough, Caithness, Scotland)
Date1988
Object NameBowl
Mediumturned sycamore
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsMaximum: Diameter: 15.7 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1988.
Copyright© Michael O'Donnell (2004)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008658
Keywords
About MeTurned 'spinning top' shape bowls with wide flat everted rims painted with patterned hens' heads, bodies and wings in acrylic paints. The bowls are finished with a wax polish and each contain three small wooden eggs. An allergy to wood dust prompted O'Donnell to work in 'green' wood which he then decorated by carving and staining.