Lion, (sculpture).

Lion, (sculpture).

Konikson, Ernie, sculptor.

Lion, (sculpture).

Lion: fiberglass over concrete, wood, rope, burlap, and metal, painted; Base: painted concrete over mesh wire.

Lion: approx. 5 ft. x 2 ft. 4 in. x 12 ft.; Base: approx. 1 ft. x 3 ft. x 11 ft 8 in.

(On base:) R (concreted over) signed

A male lion walks with its front and rear proper right legs forward, its mouth open and teeth and red tongue visible. The lion is constructed of a fiberglass shell and is painted yellow with a brown mane, eyes, nose, and toenails, with rope in the tail. The lion is mounted upon a short, rectangular base, painted green.

Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- McIntosh

Administered by Lions Club, McIntosh, Minnesota

Located Roholt Park, McIntosh, Minnesota

The lion was created for parade use by the local Lions Club, and was later placed in Roholt Park. IAS files contain a related excerpt from Moira F. Harris' "Monumental Minnesota," St. Paul, MN: Pogo Press, 1992, pg. 85-87.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.

Harris, Moira F., "Monumental Minnesota," St. Paul, MN: Pogo Press, 1992, pg. 87.

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