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Figurine, Razorback

Brass razorback; 1930's style walking hog. Has "U A" stamped on both sides.

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Brass, Communication, History, Imagery, Mammals, School, Sculpture, University of Arkansas

Elephant figurine.

Ironwood. Dark brown highly polished. Figure is a standing elephant with trunk extended upward. Ears are flattened on side of shoulders. Each ear has 3 grooves raying outward towards back. Eyes are wide lined, grooved…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Mammals, Mexico, North America, Plants, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Quail

Quail figurine. Ironwood.

The base is pyramid shaped and rough. The smoothly carved bird stands erect and is looking to the left with well-defined eyes, a fairly large beak and a large curved plume extending upward from the top of his head. The…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Plants, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Coyote

Coyote sculpture. Ironwood.
Coyote "howling at the moon." In sitting position with tail straight up. Mouth is deeply grooved, notched holes for the nose, and the eyes are wide lined carved ovals creating high relief eyeball. Long ears are…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mammals, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Wood

Figurine, Fish

Fish sculpture made from ironwood.

The base is a wooden slab and rough on the side and in the back. The fishtail forms the front of the base except for a large groove which separates it form the rough edge of the front. The fish stands upright…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Communication, Ethnology, Fish, History, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Eagle

Eagle sculpture. Ironwood.

The base is slightly smooth, rectilinear and fairly tall. The top edge is sloping. The eagle is standing erect with the head turned to the left and tilting upward.

The beak is closed and the eyes are well-defined.…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Eagle

Eagle sculpture. Ironwood.

Position: Facing front, the head is facing left with wings hunched like shoulders. Figure resting on roughly carved base. Has hooked bead, eyes are elongated ovals in high relief, has groove on top of head between…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Eagle

Eagle sculpture. Ironwood.

The base is fairly high, rough, almost square, with one side unpolished. The smoothly carved eagle is standing with wings folded and head held high. The beak is slightly open and the eyes are defined. Head and neck…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Owl

Owl sculpture. Ironwood.

The base is rough, irregular, wood block base. The smoothly polished owl is standing erect. It has fairly large ears and well defined, small feathered, carved eyes. The top of his head has 10 notched to indicate…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Wood

Figurine, Cactus

Cactus sculpture. Ironwood.

Base is a rough, irregularly shaped, flat topped, with shallow slashes. The cactus rises from the center of the slab and is a saguaro (tree-like cactus species). From the tall column trunk, two small branches extend…

Tags: 20th Century, Art, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Plants, Sculpture, Wood

Browse Items (15 total)

Figurine, Razorback

Figurine, Elephant

Figurine, Quail

Figurine, Coyote

Figurine, Fish

Figurine, Eagle

Figurine, Eagle

Figurine, Eagle

Figurine, Owl

Figurine, Cactus

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