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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1953.115
People
Peter Dalton, American (Buffalo, NY 1894 - 1972)
Title
Behold How Good and How Pleasant It Is for Brethren to Dwell Together in Unity
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
1953
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/229066

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
172.46 g, 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: obverse, l.r.: PD; reverse, l.l.: PD
  • inscription: Obverse: Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Psalm 133. Reverse: They shall beat their swords into plowshares. Around edge: The Society of Medalists 48th Issue Nov 1953 - Peter Dalton sc. Medallic Art Co., NY. Bronze

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Society of Medalists; to Fogg Art Museum, 1953.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists
Accession Year
1953
Object Number
1953.115
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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