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Figurehead from the Barkentine Bear of Oakland, circa 1874
Unknown carver
OF 37
Located in the collections of The Mariners’ Museum

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Click to view slideshow. My pitch to The Bronze Door Society during the annual project selection dinner last fall dressed as Sherlock Holmes (and complete with an impeccable English accent, if I do say so myself) was well worth it. After months of anticipation, the Batten Conservation Complex’s new microscope, Read more
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What’s an attribution, you ask? It’s the act of ascribing an artwork to a particular artist (if the painting isn’t signed) or as a depiction of a particular event (if it isn’t specifically identified by the artist). To attribute a painting to an artist one must be very knowledgeable about Read more
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Happy World Water Day! This is an especially important day for all of us at The Mariners’ Museum and Park. Our mission is to connect people to the world’s waters, and through those waters, to each other. On a day dedicated to the sustainable use of water, we thought Read more
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