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Earth Mother, (sculpture). Artist:  Loretto, Estella, 1954- , sculptor. Shidoni Foundry, founder. Title:  Earth Mother, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Offerings for a Good Life, (sculpture). No Wa Mu Stio, (sculpture). Dates:  1994. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: bronze with patina, and turquoise. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 6 in. x W. 6 in. Inscription:  (On figure:) Estella Loretta (On figure:) Shidone signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A stylized Native American female figure stands wearing a white dress, a beaded turquoise neckless, and an ornate geometric headdress with a star-shaped hole in the center. She holds a bowl at waist level with both hands. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Ethnic -- Indian Allegory -- Life -- Womanhood Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Dress -- Accessory -- Jewelry Object -- Other -- Dish Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque Sculpture Owner:  Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road, N.W., Front entrance, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 Remarks:  According to the artist, the figure "represents woman, the Earth Mother, walking in this earth with harmony and balance." People place money in the bowl that the figure holds, like a wishing well. The headdress that the figure wears is called a tablita and represents the Kwa steps or clouds. Nearby plaque reads: A prayer that we could all walk with Harmony, Balance with Love in Our hearts. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1995. 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 NM000166   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NM000166 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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