statues

by . Close-up of a statue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, showing a hand playing a banjo. The statue pays tribute to Stephen Foster, who penned many classic American songs, including "Oh, Susanna" and [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Bayon Temple tower wall with carved stone faces in profile at Angkor ThomThis view of Bayon Temple tower walls at Angkor Thom reveals two carved stone faces in profile. The one in foreground at left [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Freeman, Margery. Carved stone reliefs of Garuda supporting Elephant Terrace at Angkor Thom Carved stone reliefs of Garuda, a Hindu mythical bird who transports the god Vishnu, appear to support the Elephant Terrace [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Christopher de Graffenried bustBust of Baron Christopher de Graffenried (also known as Christoph von Graffenried), the Swiss founder of New Bern, North [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Colonial couple statueColonial couple statue A statue of a colonial-era [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Eighth century Cham stone statue of Hindu god Ganesha at Danang Museum This stone statue of the Hindu god Ganesha, located at the Danang Museum, was carved by Chams during the eighth century. The [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . From John Stephen Dwyer, Wikimedia Commons: "Located in Walpole, Massachusetts, United States, this equestrian statue is of early 20th century construction and has a green verdigris patina. The [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Face on top of south gate tower of Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom A huge face and other carved head images are visible at the top of the south gate tower of Bayon Temple. Such serenely smiling faces [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Inca deity in goldA photograph of an Inca deity made of gold with turquoise accents by the pre-conquest Inca. The statue has the shape of a human wearing an elaborate headdress with large turquoise [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Inca gold statueA photograph of a stylized human head that was made of gold by the pre-conquest Inca. The Inca ruled Ecuador late in their history. It was not until the early 1500s that all of [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Inner temple hallway lined with stone statues including Buddha at Angkor Wat An arched inner temple hallway at Angkor Wat is lined with stone statues including a tall Buddha, seen towards the middle [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Mary SlocumbA statue of Mary Slocumb at Moores Creek [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Moat, guardian lion statue, and causeway into temple buildings at Angkor Wat A carved stone lion statue stands on guard near a causeway over the huge water reservoir and moat surrounding Angkor Wat, [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Mother and child figure from West Africa Seated mother and child, from the Bamana people of Mali. The figure conveys the importance of motherhood. In this figure, the hat with amulets and the knife [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Mythic statues line causeway to south gate of Angkor Thom or Great City Mythic statues line the causeway over a moat leading to the south gate of Angkor Thom, literally called "Great City." The [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Niche statue of Jesus in Atotonilco, MexicoA small statue of a suffering Jesus Christ stands in a church niche. The figure is leaning on a stone column and shows the bloody scars of a whip's end. [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Philosopher's rock Philosopher's Rock, designed by Glenna Goodacre, was installed under a pecan grove in Zilker Park outside the entrance to Barton Springs Pool on November 21, 1994. The sculptural [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Poster showing face on stone tower of Bayon Temple at Angkor ThomThis poster promoting Cambodia shows a huge and serely smiling face carved on a stone tower of the Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom, [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Seven headed serpent forming stone balustrade at Angkor WatA seven-headed serpent or "naga" forms a stone balustrade beside a walkway leading into a building at Angkor Wat. The naga, literally [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Sir Walter Raleigh statue Statue of Sir Walter Raleigh in London, England. In addition to his fame for establishing the first English colony in the New World, Raleigh was also a respected writer and [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Slave trade memorial at Zanzibar A memorial to enslaved people in Zanzibar, Tanzania, an East African port once important in the Indian Ocean slave [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Freeman, Margery. Statue of Don Quixote in Guadalaja, MexicoA life-sized statue of Don Quixote de la Mancha and Sancho Panza sit at the bottom of a rock cliff. At the top of the bluff are several colorful houses. Don [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Statue of George Washington Jean-Antoine Houdon's statue of George Washington in the rotunda of the Virginia State [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Statue of George Washington This statue of George Washington in the rotunda of the North Carolina State Capitol is a reproduction of the original by Antonio [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Statue of Horace Mann An 1863 statue of Horace Mann on the lawn of the Massachusetts State House in [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Walbert, David. Statue of Kerenhappuch Norman TurnerKerenhappuch Norman Turner was born in central Virginia about 1733. She was married to James Turner and moved to Maryland sometime before 1775. She is said to [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Walbert, David. Statue of Nathaniel GreeneA statue of Nathaniel Greene at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Greene's army of Continental soldiers and militia lost the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, but did [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Statue of Worth Bagley in Raleigh This statue of Worth Bagley, the only U.S. Naval officer killed during the Spanish-American War and a native of Raleigh, stands in front of the State Capitol in [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Stone statue in Hanoi of Ho Chi Minh reading to young girl A monumental stone statue of Ho Chi Minh, outside city hall in Ho Chi Minh City, shows him gently touching a young girl's head. She is [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Stone statue memorial of Communist resistance to Vietnam War at Mai Lai A stone statue memorializes Communist resistance to the Vietnam War at Mai Lai. The Soviet-style statue shows a woman standing [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Christo Rey, or "Christ the King," is a stone statue situated on the hills above Guanajuato. It sits on top of the 7,800 foot high mountain of Cubilete. The statue itself is 60 feet high and commands [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . The Thinker A profile of the thinker statue against a blue [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Thomas Day statue Statue of famous North Carolina furniture maker Thomas Day at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. Day, a free black man, moved to Caswell County in 1825 at the age [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Three men walk on causeway over moat leading to Angkor Wat Three men walk in the foreground on the causeway over a moat towards Angkor Wat. The front columns, tiered walls, and three of the five [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . This statue, created by Maria Louisa Lander in 1859, depicts Lander's vision of Virginia Dare as an adult. Of course, because Virginia Dare was one of the vanished members of the Lost Colony, nobody [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)