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Lasus, Robert D.,
Cherniahivsky, Ollie,
Figure male -- Head
Dress -- Accessory
Ethnic -- African
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Dahomey Sorcerer, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lasus
,
Robert
D.,
1941-
,
sculptor
.
Cherniahivsky, Ollie, architect.
Title:
Dahomey Sorcerer, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
African Head, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1982. Installed 1982.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: polyester resin & fiberglass; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 69 x 48 x 28 in.; Base: approx. H. 48 in. Diam. 24 in.
Inscription:
(On proper left neck:)
ROBERT
D
LASUS
,
SCULPTOR
/PHILA., PA-1982 signed
Description:
Massive African head on a pedestal. The head is oval in shape and wears a cap.
Subject:
Figure male -- Head
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Ethnic -- African
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Philadelphia, Department of Recreation, Municipal Services Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Located Kingsessing Recreation Center, 5100 Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143
Remarks:
Inscription on nearby plaque reads: DAHOMEY MASK/ENLARGED/
ROBERT
D.
LASUS
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS PA000095
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