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Bison
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Bison

Viktor Schreckengost (American, 1906–2008)
1947
Object PlaceCleveland, Ohio
Medium/TechniqueGlazed earthenware (red clay), wood base
DimensionsOverall: 27.9 x 49.5 x 14 cm (11 x 19 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2014.1338
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCeramics
Collections
Inscriptions"VIKTOR/ SCHRECKENGOST - 47" inscribed into inside wall.ProvenanceCollection of the artist, Cleveland, Ohio; August 1, 1986, sold by artist to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts; 2008, promised gift of John Axelrod to the Museum; 2014, gift of Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
CopyrightReproduced with permission
Group shot: 2014.1340; 2014. 1335
Viktor Schreckengost
1929–1930
Group shot: 2014.1340; 2014. 1335
Viktor Schreckengost
1929–1930
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