Bull’s Head

Copied Miles Burkholder Carpenter, Bull's Head, 1972, carved and painted wood, rubber, and thread, 21 1⁄4 x 12 x 15 in. (54.0 x 30.5 x 38.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.234

Artwork Details

Title
Bull’s Head
Artist
Date
1972
Location
Dimensions
21 1⁄4 x 12 x 15 in. (54.0 x 30.5 x 38.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood, rubber, and thread
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — cattle
Object Number
1986.65.234
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.234

Artwork Description

Miles Carpenter was known around Waverly, Virginia, for filling his truck with life-size wood carvings of people and large animals and driving it around town. Bull’s Head was part of the original collection in the truck. Carpenter parked his truck next to his roadside store as a way of attracting customers.