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Artist:
Charles Smith  Search this
Medium:
mixed media cement
Dimensions:
32 x 21 x 7 in. (81.3 x 53.3 x 17.8 cm)
Type:
sculpture
Date:
1988
Caption:
A statement from the artist: "Africans brought to the American shores were bound by chains and delivered to auction sites to be sold. This was the beginning of the destruction of the African family and the parents' worst nightmare. They were sold separately from their children."
Cite As:
The Kohler Foundation Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, gift of the Kohler Foundation.
Accession Number:
2004.0011.0015
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl85aacca59-8d48-45cf-b756-0fddaa55dcfa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_2004.0011.0015