Decoration Medal

Paul Manship, Decoration Medal, n.d., bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.93
Paul Manship, Decoration Medal, n.d., bronze, 3 1⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (7.9 x 7.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.93

Artwork Details

Title
Decoration Medal
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 1⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (7.9 x 7.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — porpoise
  • Object — weapon — axe
Object Number
1965.16.93
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.93

Artwork Description

Research has not revealed the source of this medal commission or its purpose, although the anchor and crossed dolphins appear in other medals designed by Paul Manship for the armed forces.

Works by this artist (113 items)

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Todd Webb, Untitled (from series, Maine), 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1647, © 1979, Todd Webb
Untitled (from series, Maine)
Artist
Date1979
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Todd Webb, Untitled (from series, Spain), 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1643, © 1979, Todd Webb
Untitled (from series, Spain)
Artist
Date1979
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Todd Webb, Untitled (from series, Spain), 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1645, © 1979, Todd Webb
Untitled (from series, Spain)
Artist
Date1979
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Todd Webb, Untitled (from series, Spain), 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1646, © 1979, Todd Webb
Untitled (from series, Spain)
Artist
Date1979
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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