Dr. Charles Smith
Somalia People

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© Dr. Charles Smith

Somalia People
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ArtistAmerican, born 1940
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Somalia People
  • from the African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veteran's Archive
Date1986–2000
PlaceAurora, Illinois, United States
MediumConcrete, metal armature, paint, afghan, and electrical cord
Dimensions73 × 20 × 20 in. (185.4 × 50.8 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Object number2003.1007
Not on view

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 2003.
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1986–2000
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Oprah
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2003.1028