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Curtiss Hall Ox Heads (Bucrane)
Curtiss Hall Ox Heads (Bucrane)
Curtiss Hall Ox Heads (Bucrane)

Curtiss Hall Ox Heads (Bucrane)

Object NameSculpture
Artist / Maker
Date1909
MediumLimestone
Dimensions28 x 6 x 48 in. (71.1 x 15.2 x 121.9 cm)
ClassificationsArchitecture, Architectural Ornamentation and Elements
Credit LineCommissioned by Iowa State College. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU2011.186
Status
On view
Label Text(in classical architecture) an ornament, especially on a frieze, having the form of the skull of an ox.
Locations
  • (not entered)  Iowa State University, Curtiss Hall, West Exterior
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