National Museum of American History
Sculpture
Unknown artist
Carved wooden sculpture of three animals, possibly a dog. Made from one block of wood. The sculpture has retained traces of paint. In Greek and Roman mythology, Cerberus is a three headed dog that guards the gates to Hades. Pharmaceutical historian George Urdang author of <i>The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue</i> attributres this piece to the 16th century.
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