Simplistic Mother and Child 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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Simplistic Mother and Child 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 terracotta maquette is of a woman cradling a child in her arms. The woman is featured unclothed with simplified features. The circular base supports the structure with spiral motifs throughout. The crown of the head is topped with layered rings to indicate hair texture. The mother and child theme is prevalent in TSU’s terracotta collection
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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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Family
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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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Motherhood
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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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5 1/2 in x 12 in x 6 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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tc116
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0076
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
