The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 8, 2026

A golden-brown bronze medal, shown from two sides, features a warm, matte patina. On the left, an alert doe and fawn stand beneath a gnarled tree, framed by "ETERNAL VIGILANCE" in raised block letters. On the right, a hunch-backed vulture with layered plumage perches on a skeletal branch beneath the word "DESTRUCTION." The textured surface and raised figures follow the curve of the outer rim, highlighting the medal's circular form.

Medal

1947

Bruce Moore

(American, 1905–1980)

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

Dudley P. Allen Fund 1947.268

Location: Not on view

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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1947.268