The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 12, 2026

A circular bronze medal features a central ear of corn with vertical kernels in relief. Symmetrical husks flare upward into pointed arcs, while stylized leaves curl outward below. Along the outer rim, the word "ABUNDANCE" is inscribed in spaced capital letters. Light glints off the raised edges of the warm, light-brown patina, highlighting the contrast between the detailed kernels and the smooth, fanning surfaces.

Medal: America -- Abundance (reverse)

1900s

Albert Laessle

(American, 1877–1954)
America
bronze
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1934.307.b
Location: Not on view
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