Butter Cow Statue in Toledo, Iowa
This life-size bronze sculpture of a cow and a calf sit on a knoll next to an old oak tree in Toledo, Iowa. The sculpture was cast in homage to Norma “Duffy” Lyon, who, for many years, sculpted the number-one attraction at the Iowa State Fair—a life-sized cow made of butter. Duffy became somewhat of an Iowa celebrity for her work, appearing on national television shows and traveling to create butter sculptures.

This life-size bronze sculpture of a cow and a calf sit on a knoll next to an old oak tree in Toledo, Iowa. The sculpture was cast in homage to Norma “Duffy” Lyon, who, for many years, sculpted the number-one attraction at the Iowa State Fair—a life-sized cow made of butter. Duffy became somewhat of an Iowa celebrity for her work, appearing on national television shows and traveling to create butter sculptures.