The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A bronze medal depicts two circular scenes in low relief. On the obverse, two muscular nude men stand on steps; the figure on the left shoulders a stone block, assisted by the figure on the right. Arched text reads, "THERE WILL BE OTHER TOWERS FOR THEE TO BUILD." The reverse face features a central stump with two leafy trees behind it, set against a rising sun with radiating beams.

Medal: Victory of Man and Nature Over the Powers of Destruction

1940

Walker Hancock

(American, 1901–1998)

Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)

Dudley P. Allen Fund 1940.1199

Location: Not on view

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