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<p>[QUOTE="quirkygirl, post: 39552, member: 106"]Here is an old entry from another site - someone asking about what sounds like the same type of statue (no photos)</p><p>-copied and pasted from web -</p><p><br /></p><p>Posting ID : B1011225057 </p><p>Date Posted : 2013-01-11 </p><p>Category : <a href="http://www.pandahi.com/arts-crafts-by-owner/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pandahi.com/arts-crafts-by-owner/" rel="nofollow">Arts Crafts By Owner</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One statue of Othello form the famous play by William Shakespeare. I bought this statue at an Art Gallery in Charleston S.C in the early 1980's. The back of the statue says "Minnesota Minning" and MFG 1960. The "6" is very hard to read and it maybe an "8." This is a very "stunning" statue to view and I hope the pictures do it justice. Most people viewing it have no knowlege of its connection to the classic play by Shakespeare, but they are still moved by it. If you are familar with the play and know the significance of the handkerchief wich Othello holds, his black skin ("The Black Moor form Venice") against the white robe, then the statue will hit you even harder and I believe you will experience "Aesthetic Arrest."</p><p><br /></p><p>When I bought this statue, I was told it was a reproduction of a famous statue. I verified this years later, but I have googled every combination of Othello, statue, Shakespeare, England... and I cannot find it. If you know the original statue, please drop me a line!</p><p>Dimensions: Approx. 20 inches height x 14 inches wide x 12 inches depth.</p><p>Weight: Just under 19 lbs</p><p>I live in Las Vegas near the intersection of Rainbow and Vegas drive (Northwest Vegas). You can contact me by phone, text, or email: (Seven 0 Two) 215-9251. Thank you for looking.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="quirkygirl, post: 39552, member: 106"]Here is an old entry from another site - someone asking about what sounds like the same type of statue (no photos) -copied and pasted from web - Posting ID : B1011225057 Date Posted : 2013-01-11 Category : [URL='http://www.pandahi.com/arts-crafts-by-owner/']Arts Crafts By Owner[/URL] One statue of Othello form the famous play by William Shakespeare. I bought this statue at an Art Gallery in Charleston S.C in the early 1980's. The back of the statue says "Minnesota Minning" and MFG 1960. The "6" is very hard to read and it maybe an "8." This is a very "stunning" statue to view and I hope the pictures do it justice. Most people viewing it have no knowlege of its connection to the classic play by Shakespeare, but they are still moved by it. If you are familar with the play and know the significance of the handkerchief wich Othello holds, his black skin ("The Black Moor form Venice") against the white robe, then the statue will hit you even harder and I believe you will experience "Aesthetic Arrest." When I bought this statue, I was told it was a reproduction of a famous statue. I verified this years later, but I have googled every combination of Othello, statue, Shakespeare, England... and I cannot find it. If you know the original statue, please drop me a line! Dimensions: Approx. 20 inches height x 14 inches wide x 12 inches depth. Weight: Just under 19 lbs I live in Las Vegas near the intersection of Rainbow and Vegas drive (Northwest Vegas). You can contact me by phone, text, or email: (Seven 0 Two) 215-9251. Thank you for looking.[/QUOTE]
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