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Abraham Lincoln Right Hand
- Creator:
- Leonard Volk
- Location:
- Unknown Place Made
- Origin Date:
- 1860-2000
- Materials:
- composition
- Measurements:
- overall: 4 in x 6 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1237
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
The figurine depicts Abraham Lincoln's right hand from the wrist down. The piece is highly detailed. The hand is closed around a short rod. This piece seems to be a replica of the casting from life done by Leonard Volk in 1860. Lincoln is holding the piece of a broom handle because Volk wanted to simulate how Lincoln's hand would look holding a document.