By Wayne Holland
A few weeks ago we were happy to report that our finely carved oak statue Samson had left Norfolk Collections Centre to undergo conservation work. This blog charts the 357 year history of Samson.
Two of Norwich’s most famous characters are these two oak carved statues of Samson and Hercules.
Samson (left) is holding a small fox in his left hand and the jawbone of an ass in his right held up to his shoulder, he has a moustache and long flowing hair. Hercules (right) is standing holding a large club to his right shoulder, he has a moustache and long flowing hair.
The older of the two, Samson, is 357 years old! For the first time in his life he has left Norfolk, for the bright lights of London to undergo conservation work.
Find out more from our conservation department blog
For most of their lives…
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