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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1961.64
People
Adolph Block, American (New York NY 1906 - 1978)
Title
Armed in the Holy Cause of Liberty They Found Freedom to Worship God
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
1961
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/312262

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
180.64 g, 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: obverse, l.l.: A. Block
  • inscription: Obverse: "Armed in the Holy Cause of Liberty" ; reverse: "They found freedom to worship God." around edge: The Society of Medalists 63rd Issue - May 1961 - Adolph Block sc. - Medallic Art Co., NY, bronze

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Society of Medalists; to Fogg Art Museum, 1961.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists
Accession Year
1961
Object Number
1961.64
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: 3 male figures dressed in American Revolution-era clothing; reverse: male with female and 2 children (Pilgrims).

Verification Level

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