Polyurethane foam, lumber, plywood, bolts, resin, and painted and gelcoated fiberglass on a concrete base
Type:
Sculptures-Billboard
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Bottineau Chamber of Commerce Box 84 Bottineau North Dakota 58318
Located Bottineau City Park and Sports Center Highway 5, east of town Bottineau North Dakota
Date:
1977-1978.; Dedicated Dec. 15, 1978
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.
Image on file.
unsigned
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Summary:
A turtle, wearing a helmet, goggles and scarf, rides on the back of a snowmobile. He holds the steering wheel with his two front legs, as if he were human. He is painted green and yellow, with black facial features. The helmet, scarf, and snowmobile are yellow. The snowmobile has a black seat and black runners.
