Elizabeth L. Gilbert
A Bird in The Hand

A Bird in The Hand

© Elizabeth Gilbert

A Bird in The Hand
A Bird in The Hand
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Bird in The Hand
  • from the series Broken Spears: A Massai Journey
Date1999
PlaceAfrica
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 18 3/4 × 13 13/16 in. (47.6 × 35.1 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 13/16 in. (50.5 × 40.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Craig Massey in memory of Dan Eldon
Object number2004.196
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceCraig Massey, Houston; given to MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil on verso lower right: "A Bird in The Hand 3/20"
Marked in pencil on verso lower right: "Elizabeth L. Gilbert"

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