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Tombstone of John Henry Haynes, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Tombstone of John Henry Haynes, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Memorial to John Henry Haynes, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed Dec. 5, 1913. Medium:  Granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 80 x 21 x 15.75 in.; Base: approx. 12 x 29 x 22 in. Inscription:  (On front:) JOHN HENRY HAYNES/BORN/JUNE 27, 1849/DIED/JUNE 25, 1910/ARCHAEOLOGICAL/EXPLORER/ASSOC/1881-1882/NIPPUR/1889-1890/1893-1896/1899-1900 unsigned Description:  A small granite shaft is adorned at the top with a recessed square containing a relief of the Temple of Bel in Nippur, Babylonia where Haynes distinguished himself as an archaeologist and explorer. Subject:  Homage -- Haynes, John Henry History -- Ancient -- Babylonia Architecture exterior -- Classical -- Temple of Bel Architecture exterior -- Classical -- Temple Architecture -- Religious -- Temple Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- North Adams Gravestone Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of North Adams, Cemetery Department, City Hall, North Adams, Massachusetts 01247 Located Hill Side Cemetery, West Main Street, North Adams, Massachusetts Remarks:  The memorial honors archaeologist John Henry Haynes, who between 1898 and 1900 discovered the "library" in the ruins of the Temple of Bel in Nippur, Babylonia. The memorial is a copy of the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser who ruled Babylonia about 850 B.C. For additional information see The Transcript (North Adams, MA), Dec. 5, 1913. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. The Transcript (North Adams, MA), Dec. 5, 1913. 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 MA000712   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000712 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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