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Artist
Unidentified Artist
(American)
Carved Eagle
Date1845-1855
MediumPainted wood
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/4 × 28 × 6 1/4 in. (29.8 × 71.1 × 15.9 cm)
Object numberN0216.1979
Credit LineCollection of the Fenimore Art Museum. Bequest of Effie Thixton Arthur
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextThis eagle was originally a decorative element on the side of a fire hose cart. Sculptures like these were often produced by large carving shops who created figural and relief carvings for carousels, circus wagons, shops, and public buildings.On View
Not on view
