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Silent Messenger

Artist/Maker Steve Kestrel United States, born 1947
Date2005
MediumWyoming Black Granite, Colorado Red Sandstone, and Steel
Dimensionspart (very heavy!): 28 in. (71.1 cm) part (not as heavy!): 1750.01 lb. (793.8 kg) part (not as heavy!): 41 1/2 × 39 in. (105.4 × 99.1 cm) part (not as heavy!): 26 1/2 × 70 in. (67.3 × 177.8 cm) part (not as heavy!): 70 in., 2 Ton 1000.03 lb. (177.8 cm, 2268 kg)
Credit LineGenerously Sponsored by an Anonymous Donor, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberM2005.040
ClassificationsSculpture
SignedSigned
DescriptionRaven lying in bottom half of sarcophagus, top half of sarcophagus has imprint of raven on it and is separate with built in stand.
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