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Flagstaff Buffalo, (sculpture). Artist:  Bonney, Charles, sculptor. Title:  Flagstaff Buffalo, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1964-1968. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: ferro-cement with iron armature covered with wire mesh, painted; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 18 in. x W. 5 ft. x L. 9 ft. 6 in. (3 tons). Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A half-size buffalo standing on a three-tiered concrete pad, set within a rectangular planter made of native volcanic stone. The buffalo is painted brown, except for its horns, eyes, and inner ears, which are painted black. The sculpture has an iron armature that is covered with wire mesh formed into the body of a buffalo. Cement is then formed over the mesh to create the features of a buffalo. The cement on the front half of the buffalo is textured to resemble fur, while the cement on the back half is smooth. Subject:  Animal -- Buffalo Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Flagstaff Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Flagstaff, Parks & Recreation, 211 West Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 Located Buffalo Park, Entrance to park, near intersection of Forest Avenue & Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona Remarks:  The sculpture was funded by a donation from Carl Tremaine. Sculpture is frequently vandalized (horns broken, spray-painted) and often repaired by the city. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1994. SOS Assessment Award, 2000. Inventory staff, 2001. 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 AZ000490   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000490 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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