Paranthropus boisei - Washington, DC - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

A sign accompanying the sculpture reads:

"Finding Food

In East Africa, a male A Paranthropus boisei
tugs at a root. It would be tough eating for
us. But this early human had huge jaws
and large teeth that enabled it to crush
and grind raw foods. The earliest humans
survived by foraging and scavenging for
many types of food."


There is no charge to visit the Museum which is open daily 9 to 5.

This website (visit link) has better photos of this and the other similar sculptures at the Museum.The 2010 sculpture is life-sized and made of bronze and is by John Gurche.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Paranthropus boisei Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: John Gurche Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2010 Materials used: bronze Location: National Museum of Natural History

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/26/2014 Metro2 visited it