Post Office Dept Bldg: America & Orient tympanum in Washington, D.C. by Adolph Alexander Weinman

tympanum

The America & Orient tympanum is a limestone sculpture by Adolph Alexander Weinman located at the Post Office Department Building courtyard in Washington, D.C. It allegorically represents themes of America and the Orient and is part of a series of sculptures in the Federal Triangle area. The artwork is accessible near the Federal Triangle Metro Station and is documented in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's catalog.