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Alquilar, Maria,
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Deer
Animal -- Bat
Landscape -- Mountain
Animal -- Other
Object -- Weapon
Fountain
Mural
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Tempe
Sculpture
(Sandstone Fountain and Ceramic Mural), (sculpture).
Artist:
Alquilar, Maria, 1928-2014, sculptor.
Title:
(Sandstone Fountain and Ceramic Mural), (sculpture).
Dates:
1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Fountain: sandstone and concrete; Mural: glazed ceramic.
Dimensions:
Fountain: approx. 2 ft. x 10 ft. 6 in. x 15 ft.; Mural: H. 55 in. x W. 65 in.
Inscription:
(Across top of mural:) DOWN FROM THE HOUSES OF MAGIC BLOW THE WINDS/OVER THERE I RAN TREMBLING/FOR BOW AND ARROWS PURSUED ME..... unsigned
Description:
Five sandstone slabs adorned with Indian pictographs on sides, set in pool of water lined with sand. Adjacent ceramic mural with incised and raised small pictograph symbols and large central scene of leaping deer wounded by arrow in side, two Indian figures with bows, and jackrabbit/dog with tongue sticking out of mouth. Two mountain peaks and bat in background. Two animal skulls below deer.
Subject:
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Deer
Animal -- Bat
Landscape -- Mountain
Animal -- Other -- Skeleton
Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow
Object Type:
Fountain
Mural
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Tempe
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Arizona State University, University Public Arts Commission, School of Art, Tempe, Arizona 85282
Located Arizona State University, Sonora Center, Tempe, Arizona
Remarks:
Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona 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 AZ000044
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AZ000044
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