DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Statue of Liberty figurine
NameSculpture
Maker
Carl McKenzie
(American, 1905 - 1998)
Date1988
Place madeSnakey Hollow, Kentucky, United States, North America
MediumWood, paint, metal
Dimensions20 1/16 × 5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in. (51 × 14 × 8.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, Folk Art Flea Market, A.2017.64.7
Object numberA.2017.64.7
DescriptionCarved wood female figure depicting the Statue of Liberty, painted red, white, and blue. Red spikes coming out of forhead. Holding book inscribed "HOLY BIBLE" in left hand and a rod painted red at the end in her right. Standing on a platform painted dark blue with white dots.
20th century
Artist unrecorded
20th century
Early 20th century