Sea Lion Maquette Created by a TSU Student for Ceramics Class with Professor Carroll Harris Simms
Item
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Original Title
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title unknown
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Devised Title
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Sea Lion Maquette Created by a TSU Student for Ceramics Class with Professor Carroll Harris Simms
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Date
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unknown
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Creator
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unknown Texas Southern art student
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Description
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This maquette is a largely realistic depiction of a sea lion. The sea lion is adorned with swirls, the most common visual motif used by Simms' students in their sculptures. The final, full-size version of the sculpture contains even more embellishments that the maquette lacks.
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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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Nature
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Sculpture
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Wildlife
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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 8 in x 6 1/2 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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pc106
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0062
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
