Description
Reddish-brown bust of Christopher Columbus, dressed in 15th century garb and a three-peaked cap. Shaft like pedestal is carved with a relief of a ship and the words: Columbus, 1492.
Inscription(s)
THIS MONUMENT
OF THE GREATEST ITALIAN NAVIGATOR
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
WAS DONATED TO THE CITY OF AKRON
BY IS ITALIAN RESIDENTS
SPONSORED BY THE SICILIAN SOCIETY
OCTOBER 12, A.D. MCMXXXVIII
Signed: BIAGIO IULIANO (or JULIANO) SCULPTURE
Sculptor
Sources & Information
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Locatie (N 41°2'33" - W 81°27'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: usoh03;
Added: 1 January 2000
/ Updated: 21 November 2010
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