Self-portrait
Item
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Original Title
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Self-portrait
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Date
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1970-04-30
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Creator
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Theresa Davis
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Description
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Davis's sculpture depicts a stylized version of the artist's head and neck, with a removable crown-piece. The crown looks like a turtle with an insect atop it. The neck, crown, and forehead are all adorned with swirls, the most common motif in the terracottas of Simms' students.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Art
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HBCU student work
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HBCU institutional history
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Additional Subject
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Afrocentrism
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Black art
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Sculpture
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Type
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Sculpture
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Medium
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Terracotta
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Measurements
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9 in x 14 in x 9 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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tc118
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0061
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
