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Home›Art›A Lumpy Goose Sculpture in Arivaca

A Lumpy Goose Sculpture in Arivaca

By Sam Lowe
November 20, 2012
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Lumpy Goose Sculpture

Lumpy goose sculpture in Arivaca. Photo Credit: Sam Lowe

ARIVACA — Main Street here runs about three blocks long with little to distinguish it from major thoroughfares in other small towns.

But the community does have a goose sculpture, and it is a very lumpy goose. Created by the late Robert Friccione, it sits in front of an art gallery and serves as its sign. Friccione was well-known in the area for the benches he created. He used a large mesquite tree root as the creation’s body, and a mesquite plank for the neck and head. And since mesquite roots are very lumpy, the goose is also very lumpy.

Since it’s too heavy to move, the creature sits outside day and night, rain or shine. You can honk at it as you drive by but don’t expect a honk in return. Lumpy mesquite gooses are rather aloof.

Arivaca is about 24 miles west of Amado off Interstate 19.

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2 comments

  1. SaraD 24 November, 2014 at 09:10 Reply

    Thank you, Sam, for taking me Arizona places I will never be able to go to see things I will never be able to see.

    • SaraD 24 November, 2014 at 09:11 Reply

      *to Arizona places

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