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Figure of a Dog
Accession # 1994.152.1
Maker New York Architectural Terra Cotta Company
Title Figure of a Dog
Date ca. 1887
Medium Earthenware
Dimensions 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (8.3 x 11.4 x 5.7 cm)
Marks Impressed on front of base: "NEW YORK / ARCHITECTURAL TERRA-COTTA / CO., 1887"
Credit Line H. Randolph Lever Fund
Location Visible Storage: Case 36, Shelf I (Ceramics)
Description Paperweight, terra cotta, unglazed Molded figure of a dog, lying down with front paws crossed; sits on rectangular base with stippled top surface and faceted edge. Condition: Chip to lower front corner of base. Slight loss to top of proper right front paw. Chip to left side of nose. Normal abrasion. Report on file.