Myrtle the Turtle - Joshua Tree CA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

In 1971, this turtle sculpture was fully restore by Howard Pierce and his wife, Ellen and donated to the community.

It is also waymarked in the Roadside Attractions category.

TITLE: Myrtle the Turtle, (sculpture). ARTIST(S): Pierce, Howard (Pierce, Ellen, assistant) DATE: rebuilt 1971 MEDIUM: Sculpture: concrete, colored or painted plaster, and glass ; Foundation: concrete. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001639 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: 29 Palms Hwy (Hwy 62) between Hillside Rd & Sunset Rd Joshua Tree CA DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The eyes are green; not yellow.

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