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Sculptor:
Cox, Arthur 1883-  Search this
Medium:
Limestone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Toledo Zoological Society Horticulture Department 2700 Broadway Toledo Ohio 43609
Located Toledo Zoological Gardens Above entrance to Reptile Building Toledo Ohio 43609
Date:
Dedicated Sept. 15, 1934
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Toledo survey, 1994.
Image on file.
unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A semi-circular scalloped relief placed above inscribed lintel at entranceway to building. The relief includes from left to right a turtle, a lizard, a partially standing cobra, and an iguana facing the left side of the relief. All four reptiles are placed atop a rock-like setting.
Topic:
Animal--Reptile--Turtle  Search this
Animal--Reptile--Lizard  Search this
Animal--Reptile--Snake  Search this
Animal--Reptile--Iguana  Search this
Control number:
IAS OH000446
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_328349