''Bagheera Fountain'' is a 1939 fountain by Lilian Swann Saarinen, installed in Boston's Public Garden (Boston), Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

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Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' (1894), the fountain features a bronze sculpture of a mountain lion and owl, measuring approximately 32 x 16 x 16 in. The statue rests on a polished granite base that is approximately 57 in. tall and has a diameter of 60 in. The fountain was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.

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* 1939 sculptures Boston Public Garden Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts Sculptures of cats Fountains in Massachusetts Granite sculptures in Massachusetts Outdoor sculptures in Boston Sculptures of birds in Massachusetts Statues in Boston Statues of fictional characters Works based on The Jungle Book Animal sculptures in Massachusetts Sculptures of owls {{Massachusetts-sculpture-stub

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