Bertoni Sea Lion, ca. 1900
Linked to Granite
Linked to Granite
Photograph by Clay Ouzts
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This granite lion, housed in the Elberton Granite Museum and Exhibit, was carved by Italian workers for Peter Bertoni as a good luck charm.
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