Carving

Object Name:

Carving

Object ID:

1990.055 a-p

Creator:

Pratte, WilmaWoodcarver

Place of Origin:

Manchester, NH

Date:

1990

Description:

Carving. a. Noah's Ark, painted wood, blue with brown trim. Flat bottom. Doorway in hull. Door and two windows in structure on deck. Two doves, painted white attached to deck. Carved and painted animals. 16 pieces, including ark, Noah, his wife, and six pairs of animals (giraffes, elephants, camels, zebras, crocodiles, and raccoons), with separate ramp. Figures of Noah, crocodiles, and raccoons signed "Pratte / 1990" on bottom. Pieces numbered A through P.
b. Wooden ramp, 6 7/8" long, 2.5" wide, painted brown. Fits into doorway in hull.
c. Carved figure of Noah, 3" high, painted brown with white hair and beard, and black hat. Holding 3 5/8" wooden staff.
d. Carved figure of Noah's wife, 2 5/8" high, painted green.
e-f. Pair of carved giraffes, each 6 1/4" high, painted yellow with brown spots.
g-h. Pair of carved elephants, painted gray. G is 3 1/8" high, with trunk up. H is 3 1/2" high, with trunk down.
i-j. Pair of carved one-hump camels, each 3 3/4" high, painted brown.
k-l Pair of carved zebras, painted white with black striped. K is 3 1/4" high and L is 3 1/2" high.
m-n. Pair of carved crocodiles, each 4 5/8" long, painted dark green. Both signed "Pratte/1990" on bottom.
o-p. Pair of carved raccoons, each 3" long, painted brown with black & white striped tail and face. Both signed "Pratte/1990" on bottom.

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-6.75 W-4 L-16 inches

Provenance:

Purchased by donor at League of NH Craftsmen shop in Concord, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Peter Adams

People:

Pratte, Wilma

Subjects:

Boats, Carving, Animals, Sculpture, Giraffes, Elephants, Crocodiles, Zebras, Camels, Raccoons, Noah's ark