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Aviary

ca. 1850–60
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 739

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Aviary
  • Date: ca. 1850–60
  • Geography: Made in Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Wool, twigs, moss, brass, glass
  • Dimensions: H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm); Diam. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.287a–c
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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