September 5, 2014 – West Virginia’s State Capitol and Governor’s Mansion

West Virginia Capitol (Interior Frieze), Charleston, WV – 2104-09-05

The friezes just below the ceilings of the Rotunda and Legislative Foyers have a repeating pattern of five carved symbols; an owl perched on a book in front of a man’s profile representing art and education; a bull with ears of corn framing its face representing agriculture; a round shield, peace pipe and tomahawk representing Native American lore, scales representing peace and justice; and the six sided shield with pickaxes representing mining and industry.

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