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(Chain saw Sculptures), (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Jacobson, Garold  Search this
Medium:
Sculptures: wood, carved; Bases: wood
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Place:
Minnesota
Granite Falls
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
Image on file.
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Summary:
Three chain saw carved sculptures. Includes a large Indian head with a feather headdress connected to a mailbox; a head of a man, possibly a king, with a beard; and a bear standing on its hind legs, mouth open. All sculptures are carved from tree trunks.
Topic:
Figure--Head  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Occupation--Other--Aristocrat  Search this
Animal--Bear  Search this
Control number:
IAS MN000457
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_336560