C MSC 068-0591 Young GOP Medallion

Creator

Maker Unknown

Preview

Size

2.25" dia.

Date of Work

ca. 1938

Identification #

C MSC 068-0591

Description

In the 1930s, the Ceramics Department at the University of North Dakota was enduring financial hardships brought on during the Great Depression. In an effort to raise funds for continuation of the program, several special commission projects were taken on. Among them, was a series of commemorative medallions that organizations or schools could have produced by the Ceramics Dept. Many organizations placed orders—including the Young GOP, represented by the elephant, and the Non-Partisan League, represented by the goat. Serving as the league’s mascot it was known as, “The Goat that Can’t be Got”.

Included in Fables, Insults, and Reverence: The Animals of UND Art Collections Exhibition at the UND Art Collections Gallery in the Empire Arts Center

Art Descriptors

yellow (color); orange (color); medallions (medals); ceramics (objects); medals; rope

UND Seal

No

Cable Seal

No

Identifying Markings

Young GOP on front. 1500 Yellow handpainted on back.

Glaze Number

1500 yellow

Condition

Good

Condition Notes

very minor crack in front

Status

Stored: UND Pottery Collection Box 19

Location

UND Art Collections Repository

Recommended Citation

Unknown, Maker, "C MSC 068-0591 Young GOP Medallion" (2017). UND Pottery Collection. 184.
https://commons.und.edu/pottery/184

Rights

Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”