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150-Pound Sculpture Found Buried in San Francisco Yard

8/13/2026

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Greg Gatwood and Judy Gittelsohn uncovered a 150-pound stone sculpture buried two feet underground in their Russian Hill yard, thinking it was concrete.
Judy Gittelsohn said the carving suggests a link to sculptor Ralph Stackpole while Bruce Marwick of the Sacramento Art Deco Society said authenticating the piece without a signature will be difficult.
The couple will keep the sculpture as a garden centerpiece while seeking experts.

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Greg Gatwood and Judy Gittelsohn uncovered a 150-pound stone sculpture buried two feet underground in their Russian Hill yard, thinking it was concrete.
Judy Gittelsohn said the carving suggests a link to sculptor Ralph Stackpole while Bruce Marwick of the Sacramento Art Deco Society said authenticating the piece without a signature will be difficult.
The couple will keep the sculpture as a garden centerpiece while seeking experts.