The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 8, 2026

Polished golden-brown bronze forms this circular medal in raised relief. At the center, a sleek polar bear stands on jagged ice, head tilted upward beside two flying geese and the word ARCTIC. Small icebergs float below. Circling the border, the names GREELY, BARTLETT, PEARY, and BYRD are embossed between stars. The glint of light highlights smooth curves against the textured, geometric ice.

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 1942.151.a
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1942.151.a