Carving
- Object Name:
- Carving
- Object ID:
- 2008.018
- Creator:
- Akins, George L. (1869-1939)
Wood-carver - Place of Origin:
- Northwood, NH
- Date:
- circa 1935
- Description:
- Wood carving, pair of oxen pulling cart, by George Leon Akins (1869-1939), Northwood, NH, c. 1935. Pine, stained brown. Pair of long-horned oxen, each 5.75" long and 4.4" high to tips of horns, hitched to a yoke. Two-wheeled cart, 4.5" high x 5.5" wide; wheels 3.75" diam.; vertical board at front of cart, with removable wooden pin that allows cart to be dumped. Man standing on left side of oxen, holding a stick in his raised right hand. Man's clothing is painted: dark green shirt, brown pants, and black hat. Man is followed by a dog, not stained or painted. Includes a hand-carved shovel, 4.25" long x 1.1" wide. All pieces except shovel are glued to a stained plywood base, 11.75" x 6.7" x 0.15" thick. Base is made from piece of a packing crate, stamped on back: "PESO BRUTO I I 5 KILOS / [P]ACKED FOR SWIFT & CO., U.S. / PACKED IN URUGUAY / HANDLE CAREFULLY / DO NOT DROP / M / USE NO HOOKS".
A. Base with all attached pieces.
B. Shovel, kept in cart. - Material:
- Wood
Pine - Dimensions:
- H-5.75 W-6.7 L-11.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Donor is granddaughter of George Leon Akins.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Carmen Akins Cardoza
- People:
- Akins, George Leon (1869-1939)
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