Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2012.45.015
Accession#:
2012.45
Credit Line:
Transferred from the City and Borough of Juneau.
Object Name:
Drawing
Title:
Drawing of Tlingit Centenniale Sculpture
Year Range from:
1975
Year Range to:
1980
Description:
Drawing of a sculpture that is half eagle and half raven. Sculpture has a globe—shaped center that has been carved out with a floral pattern. The eagle parts protrude from the proper left side of the center globe and the raven parts protrude from the proper right side of the center globe. The globe rests upon the tail of both the eagle and the raven which serve as the sculptures feet/base. There is a wing on either side at about the globes center. A eagle and raven head extends from the top of the globe. Both eagle and raven are stylized with Tlingit motif. There is a man on the proper left of the drawing to provide a reference for the sculpture's scale. Below the sculpture is text reading: "FRONT VIEW". In the lower proper left corner of the page is text reading: " "CENTENNIALE" \ 16'x10'x8' WELDED BRONZE \ PROPOSAL FOR JUNEAU 1880—1980". In the lower proper right corner of the page is a smaller, simplified drawing the sculpture and man with the caption "SIDE VIEW".
Notes:
1980 Juneau Centennial Art Submission
Search Terms:
Drawing
Sculpture
Centennial
Celebration
Contest
Tlingit
Bird
Animal
eagle
Raven
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Juneau Centennial Sculpture SubmissionJuneau Centennial Sculpture Submission