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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Swamp Lizard
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Swamp Lizard

Artist O. L. Samuels (American, 1931 - 2017)
Dateundated
MediumWood, paint, glass
Dimensions18 × 24 in. (45.7 × 61 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Donald N. Cavanaugh and Edward G. Blue, in honor of Rebecca M. Nagy
Object number2018.69
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DescriptionFound wood carved in form of a reptilian creature with large ears, protruding teeth, long tail, a dorsal crest and talons. Body is covered with red glossy paint and small light-colored dots, snout is yellow, eyes are inset blue glass disks. Signed "OL" in black on right flank.
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O. L. Samuels
c. 1990
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O. L. Samuels
c. 1996
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Ethiopian Artist
undated
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Maya culture
700-950
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Hausa Artist
late 20th- early 21st century
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Rudy O. Pozzatti
1952
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Ay-O 靉嘔 (Takao Iijima飯島孝雄)
1975
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Costa Rican, Atlantic Watershed
1-500
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Chorotega culture
100-500
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Anang Artist
1970-1971
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Ekoi Artist
undated
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Dominican Republic, Taino
undated