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"Blue Dragon Urn"
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Large concrete-cast sculpture identified as "Blue Dragon Urn" in Sid's backyard. It is painted blue with an Asian styled dragon in red wrapped around it. A blue and red flower acts as a lid, above the neck, tiered like a pagoda. The urn measures 66" x 30" x 28". There are other sculptures surrounding the urn, and Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
October 1971
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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Sculptures in Sid's Backyard
Backyard with Cambodian Lion in foreground, white lantern, multi-tiered pagoda, tea house roof and torii gate on the lawn in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
"Multi-Tiered Pagoda"
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Japanese Tea Pavilion in Sid's Backyard
Japanese Tea Pavilion, multi-tiered pagoda and the torii gate in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
"Guardian Lion" in Blue
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Red and Blue Lantern in Sid's Backyard
Red and blue lantern set up on rocks in Sid's backyard.
White "Multi-Tiered Pagoda"
Unfinished cast-concrete sculpture identified as "Multi-tiered Pagoda" and measuring 92" x 32" x 32." It is standing in Sid Boyum's backyard. The brick wall of the Madison-Kipp Corporation is in th...
