Big Daddy - Calgary, AB, Canada
N 51° 02.881 W 114° 04.219
11U E 705344 N 5659248
Anton Perzinger carved this stone head of a bull elephant in 1998. Now it pokes out of a planter on downtown Calgary's Barclay Street.
Waymark Code: WM195ZK
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 12/02/2023
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Anton Perzinger carved this stone head of a bull elephant in 1998. Now it pokes out of a planter on downtown Calgary's Barclay Street.
1998 is the same year that the North American Guild of Stone Sculptors held their symposium in Calgary. Many of the sculptures created then are in Nat Christie Park, near the Bow River. Perhaps this was created at the same time?
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Big Daddy
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Anton Perzinger
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1998
Materials used: Natural stone (granite?)
Location: Barclay Parade
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