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Artist unidentified, “Penguin Gatepost Ornament”, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, n.d., Paint …
Penguin Gatepost Ornament
Artist unidentified, “Penguin Gatepost Ornament”, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, n.d., Paint …
Artist unidentified, “Penguin Gatepost Ornament”, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, n.d., Paint on wood, 37 × 18 × 21 in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of Mrs. Winifred F. Eichler, 1992.7.1. Photo by Gavin Ashworth.
Record Details

Penguin Gatepost Ornament

Artist
Daten.d.
Place/RegionNantucket, Massachusetts, United States
MediumPaint on wood
Dimensions37 × 18 × 21"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Winifred F. Eichler
Accession number1992.7.1
Description

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