The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 9, 2026

A circular bronze medal with a warm, golden tone depicts a polar bear standing on a rocky outcrop. The bear tilts its head toward two birds flying in profile. Above the bear, the word ARCTIC is centered. Along the rim, the names GREELY, BARTLETT, PEARY, and BYRD are separated by five-pointed stars. Fragmented ice floes and mountains appear in the lower right.

Medal: Arctic and Antarctic (obverse)

1941

Erwin Frederick Springweiler

(American, 1896–1968)
America
bronze
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1942.150.a
Location: Not on view
  • {{cite web|title=Medal: Arctic and Antarctic (obverse)|url=false|author=Erwin Frederick Springweiler|year=1941|access-date=09 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1942.150.a