http://collections.mfa.org/collections/315263/objects/rdfMFA Images: Birdshttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/840282/resize%3Aformat%3Dfullhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/864065/resize%3Aformat%3DfullAdvertisement for Mitsukoshi gofukuten: Peacock and Pluminscribed 1906Nakamura FusetsuColor lithograph; ink on card stockhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/408200/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1009325/resize%3Aformat%3DfullAlbum of Birds and Flowersfirst half of the 19th centuryArtist unknown, JapaneseOne leaf of an eighteen-fold album; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/502412/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1009331/resize%3Aformat%3DfullAlbum of Birds and Flowersfirst half of the 19th centuryArtist unknown, JapaneseOne leaf of an eighteen-fold album; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/502418/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/940387/resize%3Aformat%3DfullAmulet of Horus as a falcon698–664 B.C.GoldThis amulet of cast gold represents the god Horus in the form of a falcon. Although Egypt and Nubia had numerous falcon deities, this one is identifiable as Horus because he wears the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Because Horus was worshipped as the heroic victor in his battle with the god of chaos, Seth, these amulets were belived to protect the wearer from threatening forces. A loop on the back of the head allowed the amulet to be worn on a string.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/144951/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1155164/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBarnyard Fowl and PeacocksMelchior d' HondecoeterOil on canvashttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/31317/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1032463/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBird and Flowerslate 18th to early 19th centuryKô Sûkoku IIHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/24830/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/933387/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBird and Hibiscusabout 1830–44 (Tenpō era)Utagawa Hiroshige IWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/235687/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/922305/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBird beneath a narcissus plant and blossoming rose bushabout 1760Shen QuanInk and color on silkLegacy dimension: about 26.3 x 20.1 cm (52 x 20 in.)http://collections.mfa.org/objects/30090/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1001036/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBird flying above a peony plant and bambooabout 1760Shen QuanInk and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/30100/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/664839/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBird on a branch of blossoming peach treeabout 1760Shen QuanInk and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/30092/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735611/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBird Perched on White Peach Branchfirst half of the 18th centuryKano NorinobuOne of a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/24681/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735607/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBirds and Flowers of the Four Seasons19th centuryKano Tōeki NarinobuOne of a pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/24672/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1495114/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBirds and Flowers of the Four Seasonsmid 19th centuryHasegawa GyokuhôHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25114/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/745981/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBirds and Flowers of the Four Seasons19th centuryKano Tōeki NarinobuOne of a pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/26020/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1282436/resize%3Aformat%3DfullThe Birds of America, Plate 321, Roseate Spoonbill1824–38John James AudubonEtching and aquatint, hand-coloredElephant folio. Four volumes with 435 plates, kept in 2B11 oversize portfolio cabinet. HOOPING CRANE kept matted (O/S).http://collections.mfa.org/objects/369189/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1087805/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBird Standing on One Leg1902Theodorus van HoytemaLithograph printed in redhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/521708/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/920631/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBlack Duck1940–41Marsden HartleyOil on Masonitehttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/32866/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1087822/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBlack Thrush (1917 Calendar: December)1917Theodorus van HoytemaColor lithographhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/521851/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/964922/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBrazilian Hummingbirds IV (Heliactin Cornuta)1864Martin Johnson HeadeChromolithograph on paperBirds on forked branch with hanging moss, the male above, with horns, leaning toward his mate. "Gems of Brazil" was the title given to twelve pictures, first exhibited by Heade in Rio de Janeiro in 1864, representing part of the twenty paintings intended to be chromolithographed and published in London, the work dedicated to Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil. Apparently, only a few proofs were made, unsatisfactory to the artist, and the project was abandoned. Robert G. McIntyre in Martin Johnson Heade, N.Y., 1948, lists only six impressions of the chromos, four of which, including this one, are in Museum of Fine Arts.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/161433/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/611086/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBullfinchabout 1660Albert FlamenEtchinghttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/172263/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1009320/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBunting and Snow-covered Nandina from the album Birds and Flowersfirst half of the 19th centuryArtist unknown, JapaneseOne leaf of an eighteen-fold album; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/502407/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/632504/resize%3Aformat%3DfullCamellias, Pear Blossoms, and Siberian Blue Robinslatter half of the 18th - first half of the 19th centuriesKō SūkokuHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25857/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/924881/resize%3Aformat%3DfullCherry Blossoms and Blue-and-White Flycatchermid 19th centuryKishi GanryôHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/26790/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/965736/resize%3Aformat%3DfullChickens and Dragonfly1880 (Meiji 13), OctoberKobayashi KiyochikaWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/255295/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1267460/resize%3Aformat%3DfullChildren Feeding Geese1881Julien DupréOil on canvashttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/31861/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1212779/resize%3Aformat%3DfullCockatoosecond half of the 18th centuryItō JakuchūHanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/26062/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1463733/resize%3Aformat%3DfullThe CockatooEarly 20th centuryUnidentified artist, American, 20th centuryOil on canvashttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/33802/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/925024/resize%3Aformat%3DfullCrow on a Cherry Treemid 19th centuryKubota TōsuiHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/27039/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/774841/resize%3Aformat%3DfullCurrituck Marshes, North Carolina1926Frank Weston BensonWatercolor on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/245942/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1463734/resize%3Aformat%3DfullDucks and Ducklings1850John Frederick Herring, Sr.Oil on panelhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/30864/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1212776/resize%3Aformat%3DfullEagle on a Rock17th centurySoga NichokuanOne of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/26037/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735917/resize%3Aformat%3DfullEgrets and Bamboolatter half of the 17th - first half of the 18th centuriesKano TsunenobuHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25919/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/754136/resize%3Aformat%3DfullEmerald Doves on Flowering Cherry18th centurySō ShisekiHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/316090/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1592176/resize%3Aformat%3DfullFalcon on a Perch16th centuryYi AmInk, color, and gold on silk; rosewood endknobs (Dalbergia Oliveri)http://collections.mfa.org/objects/25411/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/832143/resize%3Aformat%3DfullFigure of a Peacock Pheasantabout 1749-1752Chelsea ManufactorySoft-paste porcelain, colored enamelsPerched figure of a brown peacock flecked with white. Blue and orange "eyes" on back and wing feathers, and green and orange "eyes" on tail feathers. Head is reversed. Tall stump decorated with scattered flowers in various colors.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/56043/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/934642/resize%3Aformat%3DfullFinch on Red Plum BranchUtagawa Hiroshige IWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/236150/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1009302/resize%3Aformat%3DfullFlicker and Maple Treefirst half of the 19th centuryArtist unknown, JapaneseOne leaf of an eighteen-fold album; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/502389/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1009303/resize%3Aformat%3DfullGallinule and Water Plantainfirst half of the 19th centuryArtist unknown, JapaneseOne leaf of an eighteen-fold album; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/502390/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1003499/resize%3Aformat%3DfullGift cover (fukusa)second half of 19th centurySilk; metallic thread, glass: padded silk and metallic-thread embroidery, glass eyeGift cover (fukusa) with design of two peacocks in green, blue, yellow, brown, gray and white silk and metallic gold thread on a dark blue silk ground. Lined with red silk crepe and with black silk tassels at the corners.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/9607/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/949254/resize%3Aformat%3DfullGolden Pheasant Perched on Red Plum Treeabout 1784 (Tenmei 4)Torii KiyonagaWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/233244/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/851103/resize%3Aformat%3DfullHeron in the Waterinscribed 1906Artist unknown, JapaneseColor lithograph; ink and metallic pigment on card stockhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/414609/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1087820/resize%3Aformat%3DfullHerring Gull (1908 Calendar: March)1908Theodorus van HoytemaColor lithographhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/521849/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/844890/resize%3Aformat%3DfullHorned Owl (Mimizuku) from Ehagaki sekai1907Artist unknown, JapaneseColor lithograph; ink on card stockhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/403560/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/964921/resize%3Aformat%3DfullHummingbirds with Nest1863Martin Johnson HeadeOil on canvashttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/33799/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/896064/resize%3Aformat%3DfullIvory inlay of an ostrich chickabout 1700–1550 B.C.IvoryThis object has been reaccessioned as 20.2098. Ivory inlay, in the shape of a ostrich chick. Body covered with dot pattern filled with brown substance.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/143222/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1009305/resize%3Aformat%3DfullJava Sparrow and Yamabukifirst half of the 19th centuryArtist unknown, JapaneseOne leaf of an eighteen-fold album; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/502392/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/938713/resize%3Aformat%3DfullJava Sparrow on Magnolia (Bunchō, kobushi no hana), from an untitled series known as Small Flowersabout 1834 (Tenpō 5)Katsushika HokusaiWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperMFA impressions: 11.20436 (2nd ed.), 11.25142 (1st ed.), 21.10220 (1st ed.)Poem translated in Clark et al, Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave (2017), p. 176.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/237839/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/917729/resize%3Aformat%3DfullKanamono in the form of a pair of pheasants, peony and daisies, with backplatemid to late 19th century (before 1890)Murasakibara ToshiyoshiMain material: gold; other metals: silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, takazoganhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/10230/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/978235/resize%3Aformat%3DfullKingfisher and Hydrangeaabout 1832 (Tenpō 3)Utagawa Hiroshige IWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperMFA impressions: 21.7902, 21.7903, 47.21Poem translated in San Francisco 1998, p. 253.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/252204/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1062225/resize%3Aformat%3DfullKingfisher and Wild Roses1847–52 (Kōka 4–Kaei 5)Utagawa Hiroshige IWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/177127/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/664903/resize%3Aformat%3DfullKingfisher on a flowering branch above waterabout 1760Shen QuanInk and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/30095/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1087818/resize%3Aformat%3DfullLapwing (1908 Calendar: May)1908Theodorus van HoytemaColor lithographhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/521847/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1030893/resize%3Aformat%3DfullLeg from a funerary bed712–698 B.C.BronzeBronze. In form of a goose sitting on rectangular pedestal with post rising from its back.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/144410/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735639/resize%3Aformat%3DfullLong-Tailed Bird and Peach Treelatter half of the 17th - first half of the 18th centuriesKano MinenobuHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/24731/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/632554/resize%3Aformat%3DfullLong-tailed Bird in Chokeberry Bushlatter half of the 17th - first half of the 18th centuriesKano Tanshin MorimasaOne of a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25882/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/628356/resize%3Aformat%3DfullLong-Tailed Bird on a Plum Branchmid-18th centuryKano TanjōOne of a pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/24842/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735613/resize%3Aformat%3DfullLong-tailed Bird Perched on Red Peach Branchfirst half of the 18th centuryKano NorinobuOne of a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/24683/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/983155/resize%3Aformat%3DfullMomo chidori kyōka awase (Myriad Birds: A Kyōka Competition)about 1790 (Kansei 2)Kitagawa Utamaro IWoodblock printed book; ink and color with mica on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/414090/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1012023/resize%3Aformat%3DfullMonumental relief of a Horus falcon1971–1926 B.C.LimestoneFragmentary limestone relief of Horus head wearing the double crown. From the name-panel, enclosing the wall of the pyramid of Senwosret I. http://collections.mfa.org/objects/147990/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/925009/resize%3Aformat%3DfullMountain Cherry with White-Eyesmid 19th centuryOkajima SeikôHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/26995/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/773271/resize%3Aformat%3DfullOintment jar in the form of a trussed duck1991–1550 B.C.AnhydriteCosmetics and other toiletries were highly valued by the ancient Egyptians. Both men and women wore eye makeup, which served to protect the eyes from the bright sun and from blowing sand and dust. Pigment was made either from green malachite (a type of copper ore) or from grayish black galena (lead ore) and was kept in a powdered form generically known as kohl. Perfumed unguents, made from oils or fats scented with flowers, herbs, spices, and resins, were prized for their rare ingredients and were used both in the daily cosmetic regimen of wealthy Egyptians and as funerary offerings to anoint the bodies of the dead. This vessels is carved from pale blue anhydrite, a stone favored by the makers of cosmetic vessels in the Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period, although rarely found in contexts dating to other eras. The source of this beautiful stone remains unidentified. This larger jar, an ointment vessel, is carved in the form of a trussed goose, and is one of about a dozen such objects known. Ducks and geese were popular motifs for cosmetic vessels, spoons, and other toiletry items throughout the history of Egyptian art. The technical skill of the artist is superb. The details of the bird's head, folded wings and webbed feet are carefully rendered, and the eyes are inlaid. The yellowish tone of the head and neck are the result of natural veining in the stone.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/164047/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1087823/resize%3Aformat%3DfullOld Crow (1908 Calendar: January)1908Theodorus van HoytemaColor lithographhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/521852/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1548676/resize%3Aformat%3DfullOrchids and Hummingbird1875–83Martin Johnson HeadeOil on canvashttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/33040/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/840282/resize%3Aformat%3DfullOrchids and Spray Orchids with Hummingbirdsabout 1875–90Martin Johnson HeadeOil on canvashttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/33048/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1087821/resize%3Aformat%3DfullOwl (1908 Calendar: February)1908Theodorus van HoytemaColor lithographhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/521850/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/988242/resize%3Aformat%3DfullParrot and insect among pear blossomssecond half of the 13th centuryHuang JucaiInk and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/17618/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/840280/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPassion Flowers and Hummingbirdsabout 1870–83Martin Johnson HeadeOil on canvashttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/33015/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735903/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacocklatter half of the 17th - first half of the 18th centuriesKano Eisen'in MichinobuOne of a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25923/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/924773/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacockmid 19th centuryTani BunchōHanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/28089/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/632790/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacock and Peach Blossomslatter half of the 17th centuryKiyohara YukinobuOne of a set of three hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/26002/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/764444/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacock and Peonies1830sUtagawa Hiroshige IWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperMFA impressions: 06.1158, 11.2131, 11.21130, *11.39604 (deaccessioned in 2019), 21.7907Poetic inscription translated in Mann, Sixty Years with Japanese Prints (2021), p. 314.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/214922/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/936392/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacock and Peoniesabout 1830sUtagawa Hiroshige IWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/234554/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/932415/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacock in a Maple TreeUtagawa Hiroshige IWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperMFA impressions: 21.7938, RES.52.100http://collections.mfa.org/objects/235555/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/804497/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacock on a Wallcancelled 1905Wada EisakuColor lithograph; ink on card stockhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/394523/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/924717/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacock on Pine Treeearly 19th centuryOgura SeppôHanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/26716/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735896/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacocks and Peoniesmid-19th centuryYamada KôsetsuHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25827/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/733308/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeacock weather vaneabout 1860–75Copper; painted gold; iron rodhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/39140/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/924730/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeafowl on Rocksmid 19th centuryOkamoto ShûkiHanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/26735/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/794073/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPectoral1783–1550 B.C.Gold, silver, with carnelian and glass inlaysComposed of baseplates made of hammered silver sheet, with soldered and gilded silver cloisons (partitions) inlaid with carnelian and glass, this sumptuous pectoral was fit for a king. It takes the form of a vulture with outstretched wings representing the tutelary goddess of Upper Egypt, Nekhbet, grasping coils of rope, a symbol of eternity. To the left of the vulture's body is a rearing cobra. She is Wadjyt, the goddess of Lower Egypt. Together, they form a pair referred to as the "two ladies," guardian deities of the king.The pectoral was made as a piece of funerary equipment rather than as jewelry to be worn in life. The three separate pieces representing the wings and body of the bird were not joined to one another; rather, the edges of the base plates were pierced with holes for fastening the ornament to something else, most likely the chest of the mummy or an anthropoid coffin. The wings also curve laterally, further supporting this assumption.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/155959/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/774694/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPelican Feeding Her YoungUnidentified artist, American, 19th centuryWatercolor, pen and brown ink on paperFolk art- fraktur. Symbol of redemption and atonement (Psalms, CII, 6). Stylized design with border lines crossing at corners. Probably a Bible bookmark. Probably by same hand as in Shelley, Fraktur-Writings, fig. 51http://collections.mfa.org/objects/173627/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735756/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeonies and Birdslatter half of the 19th centuryKano KyūiHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25718/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/924669/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPeony and Sparrowearly 19th centuryOda KaisenHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25074/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/917791/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPheasant and pear blossoms1907Gao QifengInk and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/22567/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735687/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPheasants and Peonieslatter half of the 18th - first half of the 19th centuriesKano Yōsen'in KorenobuOne of a pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/24908/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735688/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPheasants and Rose Mallowlatter half of the 18th - first half of the 19th centuriesKano Yōsen'in KorenobuOne of a pair of hanging scrolls;; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/24909/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1592177/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPhoenix and Sunlate 18th centuryItō JakuchūHanging scroll: ink, color, and gold on silk; stag antler (Cervus nippon) jikuhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/26063/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/632552/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPigeon in Plum Treelatter half of the 17th - first half of the 18th centuriesKano Tanshin MorimasaOne of a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25880/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1224587/resize%3Aformat%3DfullThe Pigeonsabout 1892Henri GuérardWoodcuthttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/557322/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/735738/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPlum Blossoms and Birdslatter half of the 18th centuryKano Isen'in NaganobuHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25682/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/628358/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPlum Tree and Birdsmid-18th centuryKano TanjōOne of a pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/24843/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1021297/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPortrait of a gyrfalconObverse: datable to 1619 Reverse: about 1750Ink, color and gold on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/148531/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/988347/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPoultry YardMax Rudolf Schramm-ZittauOil on canvashttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/31392/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/880473/resize%3Aformat%3DfullRed Sparrow (Beni suzume)Artist unidentified, JapaneseColor lithograph; ink and metallic pigment on card stockhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/434898/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1087814/resize%3Aformat%3DfullReed Warbler (1907 Calendar: September)1907Theodorus van HoytemaColor lithographhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/521704/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1224410/resize%3Aformat%3DfullRelief from the tomb of Prince Kawab2551–2528 B.C.LimestoneThis figure's informal pose, balding pate, and small scale relative to the heron perched on top of the caged birds leave little doubt that it is not Kawab, the prince and owner of the tomb from which the relief came. Instead, he must be one of the overseers of Kawab's estate. The birds - pintail ducks in the top cage and what may be wigeons below - represent the yield of a day's fowling in the marshes. This stellar catch was undoubtedly achieved with the help of the heron, shown at rest with his neck curled into his shoulder. The ancient Egyptians domesticated herons and used them as decoys to attract other birds, a practice that continues today. The slightly curved line below the overseer's feet indicates that he is on a small boat. Although this is all that remains, the entire scene may be reconstructed to include the capture of birds with a clapnet in the marshes, and a large-scale standing figure of Kawab, toward whom the skiff is heading.Kawab's tomb was one of the largest in the East Cemetery at Giza and was prominently located near the Great Pyramid built by his father, Khufu. The many tiny fragments that remain indicate that its exterior chapel was once decorated with a variety of scenes of life on the owner's estate, including fowling and the herding and butchering of animals. Although this piece was executed in rather bold raised relief, others were cut in much lower relief. In all cases, subtle detail would have been added in paint, which unfortunately has not survived. Whoever destroyed the reliefs probably smashed the ten or twenty stone statues that were originally in the tomb as well. It is likely that both Kawab's father and wife outlived him. Although a space was prepared for Kawab's mate in his mastaba, she was buried instead in the tomb of her next husband.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/147582/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/819021/resize%3Aformat%3DfullRelief plaque of a swallow305–30 B.C.LimestoneLimestone relief plaque of a swallow. Possibly a sculptor's model (wr hieroglyph). An incised line defines the bird's wing. The plaque is chipped in the lower left hand corner. The bird is standing on a raised ledge.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/36492/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/632514/resize%3Aformat%3DfullRose Mallow and Birdfirst half of the 19th centuryKano TangenHanging scroll; ink and color on silkhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/25870/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/851043/resize%3Aformat%3DfullShadowy Egrets from the series Mother NatureArtist unknown, JapaneseColor lithograph; ink on card stockhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/414549/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1087819/resize%3Aformat%3DfullShip Bill Heron in the Rain (1908 Calendar: November)1908Theodorus van HoytemaColor lithographhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/521848/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/938719/resize%3Aformat%3DfullShrike and Blessed Thistle (Mozu, oniazami), from an untitled series known as Small Flowersabout 1834 (Tenpō 5)Katsushika HokusaiWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperPoem translated in Clark et al, Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave (2017), p. 182.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/237845/rdf