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Cabeza de Vaca, (sculpture). Artist:  Lea, Tom, 1907- , sculptor. Title:  Cabeza de Vaca, (sculpture). Dates:  1936. Dedicated April 1937. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Limestone. Dimensions:  Approx. 65 x 175 x 20 in. Inscription:  (Across top of relief, incised lettering:) CABEZA DE VACA unsigned Description:  A rectangular bas-relief panel featuring ten figures. Cabeza de Vaca and three companions may be depicted in the center. Each man stands dressed in a loincloth. One bearded man holds a long cross. The men are flanked by Native Americans, two of whom kneel in prayer. Subject:  Portrait male -- de Vaca, Alvar Nunez Cabeza -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Ethnic -- Spanish Figure group Ethnic -- Indian Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Emblem -- Cross Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- El Paso Architectural component Relief Sculpture Owner:  University of Texas at El Paso, Centennial Museum, University Avenue at Wiggins, Over entrance, El Paso, Texas 79968 Remarks:  The relief panel was dedicated during the dedication of the Centennial Museum April 23rd-25th, 1937. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX001072   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX001072 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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