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Original Title
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Self-portrait
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Devised Title
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Theresa Davis Self-portrait
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Date
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1970-04-30
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Description
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Davis's sculpture depicts a stylized version of the artist's head and neck, with a removable crown piece. The crown looks like a turtle with an insect atop it. The neck, crown, and forehead are all adorned with swirls, the most common motif in the terracottas of Simms' students.
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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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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 14 in x 9 in
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Format
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JPEG
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OBJ
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HBCU Identifier
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tc118
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0061
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Rights
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All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
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About This Record
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