Maidu Family - Roseville, CA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Before the gold rush changed California forever, the Maidu lived in the area that is now Roseville. This sculpture is of a family group, a young warrior who stands next to his wife who holds an infant nestled in a cradle board in her arms.

They are positioned on a rock. The sculpture is mounted on circular base that has Native American symbols on the four opposing sides. Beyond are engraved bricks. There is a bronze plaque on the base that reads:

MAIDU FAMILY

Artists:
Florence Bird/Tommie Moller

Original Concrete Sculpture
Dedicated September 19, 1992

Bronze Sculpture
Rededicated March 24, 2002

TITLE: Maidu Family ARTIST(S): Moller, Tommie, sculptor. Bird, Florence, sculptor. DATE: 2002. MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000167 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: 1550 Maidu Drive Roseville, CA DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The original ferro concrete sculpture has been replaced by an identical bronze sculpture. A bronze plaque has been installed on the base.

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