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Figure of a cow
Ewald Mataré (German, 1887–1965)
German
20th century
About 1925
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. 4 5/16 in. (10.9 cm) L. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm) W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Credit Line
The John Axelrod Collection
Accession Number1985.662
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionStylized cow in the form of an irrecgular rectangle with a ridge suggesting the tail. One corner flattened with two points to suggest head and horns. Incised lines suggesting musculature.
Provenance1980, Mr. John P. Axelrod, Boston; 1985, gift of Mr. Axelrod to the MFA (Accession Date September 24, 1985).