Bison (sculpture)
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- Not to be confused with Bison (Siemering), Rudolf Siemering's 1902 bronze sculpture in Berlin, Germany
The sculpture in 2015
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Location on the University of Oregon campus
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| Artist | Unknown |
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| Year | c. 1960 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Material | Stone |
| Subject | American bison |
| Dimensions | 57 cm × 41 cm × 71 cm (22.5 in × 16 in × 28 in) |
| Condition | "Treatment urgent" (1994) |
| Location | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
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| Owner | University of Oregon |
Bison is an outdoor c. 1960 stone sculpture of an American bison by an unknown artist, installed at the west entrance to the courtyard of Lawrence Hall on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.
Description and history
Bison measures approximately 22.5 inches (0.57 m) x 16 inches (0.41 m) x 28 inches (0.71 m) and rests on a brick base that measures approximately 15 inches (0.38 m) x 20.5 metres (67 ft) x 42 inches (1.1 m).[1] The work was surveyed and deemed "treatment urgent" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. It is administered by the University of Oregon.[1]
