Carving

Name/Title

Carving

Entry/Object ID

1959.32.1

Description

Wooden carving of a catamount, or mountain lion, leaping. The catamount is shown with its front paws off the ground and its tail curled on the ground behind it. The weight of its body is held up by a metal support. The tail is broken in two places and held in place by an interior wire. The base is rectangular, with a roughly carved top and smooth sides. It is labeled, "Arthur W. Peach". The tall base sits on a wider, but shorter rectangular base.

Context

Used on the desk of Arthur W. Peach, former Director of the Vermont Historical Society.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.32

Source or Donor

Peach, Arthur Wallace (1886-1956)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Estate of Dr. Arthur W. Peach

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Wood, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Peach, Arthur Wallace (1886-1956)

Person or Organization

Vermont Historical Society

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America