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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
On view
