Washington National Cathedral Gargoyles: Stabber (76) in Washington, D.C. by Jay Hall Carpenter

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The Stabber (76) is a limestone gargoyle sculpture by Jay Hall Carpenter located on the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. It features a figure holding a knife and is part of the cathedral's extensive collection of gargoyles and grotesques. Positioned on the southwest tower's west face, the Stabber is accompanied by other notable sculptures such as the Grabber and the Infancy & Old Age grotesques. The cathedral is a key Gothic Revival landmark near Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues NW.