Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Carnegie Corporation Medallion
Title
Carnegie Corporation Medallion
Date
1936
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
diameter: 4 1/16 in. ( 10.3 cm )
Description
Bronze struck medallion with obverse depicting nude male figure in loincloth with winged horse. Reverse depicts scroll at center with engraved inscription: "ELIHU ROOT/1936"; burning oil lamp beneath; surrounding legend: ".PRESENTED.BY.THE.CARNEGIE.CORPORATION." Circular loop for suspension attached at center top.
Credit Line
Gift of Elihu Root, Jr.
Object Number
1943.135
Marks
Inscription: obverse, at lower left of field: "MANSHIP 1934"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y."
Gallery Label
Elihu Root (1845-1937) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912. He served as Secretary of War under McKinley and Roosevelt (1899-1903) and as Secretary of State under Roosevelt (1905-1909). From 1909- 1915 he was a Republican Senator from New York.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
