Bauta Stone, (sculpture) | Smithsonian Institution

Object Details

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Utah survey, 1994.; Image on file.; (Bottom, both sides:) RB signed; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: A tall narrow stele incised with symbols of Norwegian Heritage. On the south side, images on the top half depict the midnight sun, snow crystals, reindeer on a mountain, a border of Norwegian roses, a mother and child, pine and birch trees, a farmer sowing seeds, and a border of sea birds. Images on the bottom half depict the North Star, a captain behind a ship's wheel, a border of fish, and a fisherman with a net full of fish. On the north side, the head of a dragon appears near the bottom of the stone and its body extending up the side is inscribed with "Erected by Norwegians in Utah in memory of the homeland and in prayer of peace."

1972

Owner/Location: Administered by Salt Lake City Corporation Salt Lake City Arts Council 54 Finch Lane Salt Lake City Utah 84102; Located Jordan Park International Peace Gardens 1000 South 900 West Salt Lake City Utah

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Topic: Ethnic; Figure group--Family--Mother & Child; Occupation--Farm--Farmer; Occupation--Industry--Fishing; Occupation--Transportation--Captain; Object--Flower--Rose; Animal--Fish; Landscape--Celestial--Star; Landscape--Celestial--Sun; Fantasy--Dragon; Homage--Ericksen, Wimer Stein; Homage--Engen, Svere; Homage--Corey, Alf