Native Mask and Symbols from North, Central and South America, (sculpture).

Native Mask and Symbols from North, Central and South America, (sculpture).

Baucom, Willie, sculptor.

Native Mask and Symbols from North, Central and South America, (sculpture).

Approx. 7 1/2 ft. x 8 1/2 ft. x 8 in.

A wall relief with four vertical columns. The top one third of each column has five large high relief raku-fired masks and symbols of native tribes from the America's. Some tiles are painted with underglaze.

Dress -- Costume -- Mask

Ethnic -- Indian

Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Charlotte

Architectural component

Administered by Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, P. O. Box 30035, Charlotte, North Carolina 28230

Located Bain Elementary School, 11524 Bain School Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28277

Nearby plaque reads: NATIVE MASK AND SYMBOLS/FROM NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA/CREATED BY/BAIN ELEMENTARY/FIFTH GRADE ART CLASSES/1994/CMS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE/W. BAUCOM

Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1995.

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