Tigers at Nassau Hall - Princeton University - Princeton, NJ
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A pair of bronze tigers guard the entrance to historic Nassau Hall on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Waymark Code: WMZTZJ
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2019
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A pair of recumbent tigers, each 8.5' long. rest on a 3' high by x 2.25' wide by 8.5' long stone block base that flank the steps to the main entrance to Nassau Hall. 28 1/2 x 102 in. The tigers were sculpted by Phimister A. Proctor and carry the inscription PRESENTED BY THE CLASS OF 1879, on their plinths. According to the Smithsonian Art Inventory Catalog Visit Link:
"The sculptures were a gift from the class of 1879 and were dedicated at commencement ceremonies in 1909. The class of 1879 had originally installed a pair of lions in the same location, but replaced them with the tigers in 1909, in keeping with the mascot of the university."