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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Squirrel Cage

Squirrel Cage, Unidentified, ca. 1875

Unidentified

Squirrel Cage

ca. 1875 · Sculpture · 86.3 × 81.9 cm

May one see it?

Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.

In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the sculpture

A squirrel cage is any cage with a cylindrical framework that allows small animals to run inside it. This piece, with its elaborate turret, flag, and windows, was likely used for entertainment. The owner probably trained small animals to perform tricks, then charged people a small fee to watch the show.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Particulars

Accession number: 1986.65.327A-C

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Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0

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