This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
Germany
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
Bronze commemorative medal of Maj. August von Parseval; Obverse: relief profile bust of Maj. Parseval depicted, embossed text "MAJOR AUGUST v. PARSEVAL"; Reverse: relief of Icarus sitting on a rock watching an airship depicted.
Dimensions
3-D: 9.2 × 1.3cm (3 5/8 × 1/2 in.)
Materials
Bronze (Copper Alloy) Varnish
Inventory Number
A19640227000
Credit Line
Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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