Tigers at Nassau Hall - Princeton University - Princeton, NJ
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N 40° 20.944 W 074° 39.570
18T E 528916 N 4466557
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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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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."

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Tigers at Nassau Hall

Figure Type: Animal

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Phimister A. Proctor

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1909

Materials used: Bronze

Location: Nassau Hall, princeton University, Princeton, NJ
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