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Carved wood statue of a grizzly bear, standing on a hind leg in stride. Its left front arm at its side, the right saluting. Over the right shoulder is a strap which holds a basket at each end. Mouth open. It has a round base and is roughly carved.
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Carved
Bear
STATUE
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
13 x 9.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1760
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