Ark Animals and Figures
Date1830-1870
OriginEurope, Germany
MediumWood and paint
Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors
Object number1971-810,64-189
DescriptionThere are 139 pairs of domestic and wild animals. They are painted realistically and many are flocked. The group includes 88 birds, 10 bugs, 7 pairs of apes and monkeys, and 4 pairs of cattle. Also included are more wild animals like polar bears, penguins, reindeers, giraffes, one- and two-humped camels, rhinoceroses, zebras, and elephants. The figures include Noah and his wife, Shem, Ham and Japheth and their wives.Exhibition(s)
1830-1870
1830-1870
1830-1870
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1830-1870
September 5, 1776
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