Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Calle Antropólogo Thor Heyerdahl / Calle Chacona

Thor Heyerdahl

Larvik, Norway 1914 - Colla Micheri, Italy 2002
Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography
(Wikipedia)

Vicky Penfold
Fundición Esculturas Bronzo (La Laguna - Tenerife)
2008

Description

Bust of Thor Heyerdahl near the "Pirámides de Güímar".
Heyerdahl believed "in a possible relationship between the existence of the pyramids [of Güímar] and the pre Hispanic civilisation on Tenerife". Most of the scholars however assume that "the pyramids were built in the 19th century with the acknowledgement that they are not simply piles of stones."

Inside the museum is a head of Heyderdahl and a replica of the Ra II.

Inscription(s)

olav kåre watnøy
y el centro de iniciativas y turismo
donan este busto
a la ciudad de güímar
en homenaje a
THOR HEYERDAHL
(6/10/1914 - 18/04/2002)
escultora: vicki penfold fundición: bronzo

Olav Kåre Watnøy
and the Centre for Initiatives and Tourism
donated this bust
to the city of Güímar
in honor of
THOR HEYERDAHL
(6/10/1914 - 18/04/2002)
Sculptor: Vicki Penfold, Foundry: Bronzo

Signature

Vicki Penfold 2008

Sculptor

Vicky Penfold (Krakow 1918 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2013), painter and sculptor

Locatie (N 28°19'12" - W 16°24'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca547; Photograph: 31 January 2020
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.