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Giraffe (Carousel Figure)
Giraffe (Carousel Figure)

Giraffe (Carousel Figure)

Gustav A. Dentzel Carousel Co. (active 1867–1928)
about 1892
Object PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Medium/TechniqueCarved poplar with original polychrome decoration; glass eyes
DimensionsFigure Overall: 195.6 × 116.8 × 30.5 cm (77 × 46 × 12 in.)
Old Platform Mount: 50.8 × 127 cm (20 × 50 in.)
Credit LineGift of Larry and Gail Freels
Accession number2017.4
On View
On view
ClassificationsSculpture
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by Larry Freels, Walnut Creek, CA; 2017, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Freels to the MFA.
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