allielujahTumblr (3.0; @allielujah)http://allielujah.tumblr.com/<p>Rebirth for a Classic Sculpture? In 1791 William Rush, the United States&#8217; first great sculptor, carved a wooden figurehead of an Indian trader for the William Penn, a trading vessel. But after she was sold in 1802, the ship vanished from the historical record. Two centuries later the figurehead may have come to light. A research team believes a seven- And-a-half-foot-high wood carving bought by antiques collector Peter Hill at a San Francisco auction in 1985 once graced the William Penn. &#8220;It&#8217;s as close a fit as you can hope to get,&#8221; says R. Mark Adams, a conservator who led the lengthy research effort. The team is convinced that the smiling figure is Tamanend, a chief of the Delaware Indians who signed a treaty with William Penn in 1683. Though Rush was famed for his Indian figures, none was known to survive. Hill has commissioned a clay model, at far left, and hopes a museum will accept and restore the wood carving.</p> <p>Prove for resonance888</p>http://allielujah.tumblr.com/post/36891087929http://allielujah.tumblr.com/post/36891087929Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:52:00 -0500planning tripspassport infolowest faretravel networkpric lineflight airfareorbitsorbitz mobilepricelines.comexpedia air