The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 22, 2026

A sculpture depicts a buffalo carved from muted brown stone with an extremely rough, pitted texture throughout. In profile facing our left, the animal bows its head, featuring a large hump and short, thick legs. A single short horn projects from the side of the head. The figure appears solid, with its lower section still integrated into the original rectangular block of stone that forms the base.

Buffalo

1929–1930
sculptor

John Bernard Flannagan

(American, 1895–1942)
America
stone
Overall: 25.7 x 28 x 11.5 cm (10 1/8 x 11 x 4 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride 1942.153
Location: Not on view
  • Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride.
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    Circa 1930. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 12-October 31, 1983).
    Arts and Crafts in Detroit 1906 - 1976: The Movement, The Society, The School. The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI (organizer) (November 26, 1976-January 16, 1977).
    Introduction to Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 5-March 2, 1952).
    Exhibition of the Month: Of Wood and Stone. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 15-June 2, 1949).
    Exhibition of the Month: Texture in Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 6-December 8, 1947).
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  • {{cite web|title=Buffalo|url=false|author=John Bernard Flannagan|year=1929–1930|access-date=22 April 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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