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Hawaiian Porpoises, (sculpture). Artist:  Shutt, Ken, 1928- , sculptor. Title:  Hawaiian Porpoises, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Rivenburgh Memorial Sculpture, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Aug. 21, 1976. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: metal, fiberglass and coral; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. x 4 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 24 x 24 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Three porpoises, one of which is arched above the other two. The porpoises are supported by metal rods attached to a large coral block. Subject:  Animal -- Porpoise Animal -- Other -- Coral Homage -- Rivenburgh, Bertram G. Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Hawaii -- Honolulu Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City and County of Honolulu, Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, 530 South King Street, Room 404, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Located Honolulu Zoo, 151 Kapahulu Avenue, Area adjacent to Tigers' exhibit, Honolulu, Hawaii Remarks:  The porpoises, donated to the city by Viola Rivenburgh, are a memorial to her husband, the late Betram G. Rivenburgh who was Secretary to Mayor Joseph Fern from 1909-1913, Superintendent of Kapiolani Park, Commissioner of Public Lands, Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds, and a major figure in the passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. IAS files contain articles from the Honolulu Star Bulletin dated August 20, 1976, page B-8, and the Honolulu Advertiser dated August 21, 1976, page A-10. The sculpture is located adjacent to the Tiger's exhibit, formerly the Sea Lion's exhibit. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Hawaii survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS HI000001   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture HI000001 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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