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(Bear Cubs and Raccoon), (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Penney, Thomas  Search this
Medium:
Carved wood
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of New Bern Public Works 300 Pollock Street New Bern North Carolina 28560
Located Bear Plaza 232-234 Middle Street New Bern North Carolina
Date:
1992
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
Image on file.
Thomas Penney/Carved for/Jack Edwards/by/Thomas/Penney/1992 signed
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Summary:
Sculpture depicts two bear cubs and a raccoon climbing a tree. One cub sits on a short horizontal branch at the bottom. The second cub is near the top, clinging to the trunk with all four paws. The raccoon stands at the top of the tree.
Topic:
Animal--Bear  Search this
Animal--Raccoon  Search this
Landscape--Tree  Search this
Control number:
IAS NC000381
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_333457