Orisha Wall, (sculpture).

Orisha Wall, (sculpture).

Bahauddeen, Muneer H., sculptor.

Orisha Wall, (sculpture).

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Glazed ceramic tiles on a concrete base.

Sculpture: approx. 8 x 8 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 1 1/2 x 12 x 4 ft.

"A flat, two-sided sculpture on the median strip of a street. Contains three figures; one, facing east, has two arms outstretched and holds a spade-shaped object. Another figure sprouts from the open mouth of a third. All are in profile, decorated with colored glazed ceramic tiles."

Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago

Coadministered by City of Chicago, Department of Economic Development, 24 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, Illinois 60605-1226

Coadministered by Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce, 1765 East 55th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60615

Located East 55th Street at South Harper, Chicago, Illinois

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.

Chicago Sun-Times, Oct. 23, 1986, Art Section.

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