Created by
Chase-Riboud, Barbara, American and French, born 1939
Date
2007
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 6 3/4 x 3 in. (27.9 x 17.1 x 7.6 cm)
Description
This is a maquette for a memorial to the eleven million victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade that the artist hopes to have erected in Washington, D.C. Formed in bronze in the shape of the letter 'H' this sculpture consists of two tall obelisks connected by a coiled spool of chain. The chain is partially unwound to create a puddle of chain on the ground. The sides of the pillars have abstract sculpted and carved forms on them.
Place made
Rome, Italy, Europe
Cultural Place
West Africa, Africa
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
maquettes
Topic
African diaspora
Art
Humanitarianism
Identity
Middle Passage
Slavery
Trans Atlantic slave trade
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Barbara Chase-Riboud
Object number
2010.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Barbara Chase-Riboud
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57254c8f6-2dbd-4add-b3fe-fb8f39e24626

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