Giraffe Head
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Caption
American. Giraffe Head, 1850–1900. Painted wood, glass (possibly), 26 x 11 x 13 in. (66.0 x 27.9 x 33.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Guennol Collection, 2000.48. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2000.48_SL1.jpg)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Giraffe Head
Date
1850–1900
Geography
Place made: United States
Medium
Painted wood, glass (possibly)
Classification
Dimensions
26 x 11 x 13 in. (66.0 x 27.9 x 33.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Guennol Collection
Accession Number
2000.48
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
The specific maker is unknown, many of the carvers of carousel figures in the United States in the second half of the 19th century were German and Swiss immigrants, who brought the age-old Germanic talent for realistic, vibrant wood carving to the United States. Horses were the most popular carousel animals, "menagerie" animals such as giraffes, lions, tigers, deer, rabbits, cats, goats, pigs, ostriches, and dogs were included as a novelty.
It ties in pretty well with the carousel horses in Coney Island!Impressive!
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