Elk, (sculpture).

Elk, (sculpture).

Wickersham, Guy, Sr. sculptor.

Elk, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: painted concrete over wrought iron and chicken wire frame, antlers; Base: cinder blocks.

Sculpture: approx. 8 x 3 1/2 x 8 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 6 x 8 ft.

Painted concrete statue of an anatomically correct bull elk standing with its four feet firmly planted and its head held high.

Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Harrison

Elks Lodge No. 2311, 1521 U.S. Highway 62W, Harrison, Arkansas 72601

According to the sculptor's son, Guy Wickersham, Jr. (Jan. 20, 2016), Virgil Hale welded the armature and Guy Wickersham, Sr. created the sculpture. The sculpture weighs 1,400 lbs. The antlers are real and have been replaced six times due to deterioration.

State of Arkansas, Department of Arkansas Heritage, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, 2016.

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