Curtis Martin, a stone sculptor and conservator with McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, carefully applies casting to both ears on the Nittany Lion Shrine. The castings will be saved and used in the case of any future unfortunate events at the statue. McKay Lodge Conservation successfully reattached the left ear of the statue after it was broken and vandalized in early May.Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
By Patrick Mansell
The recently vandalized left ear of the Nittany Lion Shrine was expertly reattached by McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory stone masons on May 25 and 26. A menagerie of belts and turnbuckles were used to secure the ear in place as it reset and dried.Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Curtis Martin, a stone sculptor and conservator with McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, carefully applies casting to both ears on the Nittany Lion Shrine. The castings will be saved and used in the case of any future unfortunate events at the statue. McKay Lodge Conservation successfully reattached the left ear of the statue after it was broken and vandalized in early May.Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Curtis McCartney, a stone sculptor with McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, examines the recently repaired ear at the Nittany Lion Shrine on the morning of May 26. The ear was damaged due to an act of vandalism on May 7.Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Nittany Lion Shrine has endured recent vandalism. Following successful expert repairs, the landmark is officially reopened to the public.Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The recently vandalized left ear of the Nittany Lion Shrine was expertly reattached by McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory stone masons on May 25 and 26. A menagerie of belts and turnbuckles were used to secure the ear in place as it reset and dried.Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Curtis Martin, a stone sculptor and conservator with McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, carefully applies casting to both ears on the Nittany Lion Shrine. The castings will be saved and used in the case of any future unfortunate events at the statue. McKay Lodge Conservation successfully reattached the left ear of the statue after it was broken and vandalized in early May.Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Curtis McCartney, a stone sculptor with McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, examines the recently repaired ear at the Nittany Lion Shrine on the morning of May 26. The ear was damaged due to an act of vandalism on May 7.Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Nittany Lion Shrine has endured recent vandalism. Following successful expert repairs, the landmark is officially reopened to the public.Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons