Primitive Man, ca. 1902–3, cast ca. 1905, Bronze, 13 1/2 x 15 x 15 in. (34.3 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm), Sculpture, Edgar Walter (American, San Francisco, California 1877–1938 San Francisco, California, In this richly textured depiction of a muscular youth lifting a protesting bear cub by the scruff of its neck, Walter refers to man’s evolutionary superiority over beast. In this case, man dominates, even in his baser state, as indicated by the rudimentary loincloth and headdress
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Primitive Man, ca, 1902–3, cast ca, 1905, Bronze, 13 1/2 x 15 15, 34.3 38.1 cm, Sculpture, Edgar Walter, American, San Francisco, California, 1877–1938, richly textured depiction, muscular youth, lifting, protesting bear, cub, scruff, neck, Walter refers, man, evolutionary, superiority, beast, case, man dominates, even, baser state, indicated, rudimentary loincloth, headdress
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