About GrafixMat Coasters
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Front
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Back Story
About GrafixMat Coasters:
Each GrafixMat® is a work of art, masterfully laser-engraved on the cork front with a unique and amusing story colorfully illustrated on its flip-side. For a treasured gift or your own personal collection; select one or create a set of 2, 4, 6 or more from 21 themed Collections totaling more than 500 contemporary and fine art designs. Made from eco-friendly recycled cork from Portugal and Spain, yet handcrafted in the U.S.A. GrafixMats® are so artfully designed and intriguing, we've created a hanging hole in the back of each coaster.
All Natural • Durable • Easy Wash • Singles or Sets • Storage Caddies • 4 1/4" Diameter, 5/16" Thick • Green Certified
Front Design:
Architectural Motif of Owl
The Back Story:
Library of Congress Owl
There are decorative owls all over the buildings on Capitol Hill. They symbolize Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and war who is also an allegorical figure representing the United States as “Columbia”. Columbia is another name for the New World. This one is inside the Library of Congress John Adams building along the doorway.
The Library of Congress is the nation’s first established cultural institution and the largest library in the world, with millions of items in its collections.