Hampson Museum State Park Sign, (sculpture).

Hampson Museum State Park Sign, (sculpture).

Smith, Albert, 1946- , sculptor.

Hampson Museum State Park Sign, (sculpture).

Relief Carvings, (sculpture).

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Kiln and air-dried Western cedar, painted and carved.

Approx. 70 x 96 x 3 in.

"H 79" (On lower part of sign, carved:) Hampson Museum/State Park signed

A carved sign divided into two sections. The upper part of the sign contains from left to right, a pitcher-type pottery vessel painted white with an upper handle, an anthropomorphic bird figure, painted white with red markings, and a long-necked pottery vessel, painted white with red stripes. The vessels are placed within curved niches with dark backgrounds and the bird figure is placed within a red border and against a dark background. The lower section of the sign contains the carved name of the park, painted white. The background of the sign is painted green.

Object -- Other -- Vase

Fantasy -- Animal -- Bird

Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Wilson

Hampson Memorial Museum, US 61 & Lake Drive, East end of park, Wilson, Arkansas 72395

IAS files contain a related article from Signs of the Times (Feb. 1989), pg. 118-119.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas survey, 1994.

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