Pearl of the Conchos - San Angelo, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 27.492 W 100° 25.988
14R E 363836 N 3481272
A mermaid sits with her tail curled about her just off the south bank of the Concho River and next to the Celebration Bridge (a footbridge across the river).
Waymark Code: WMPXAE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2015
Views: 2
Information from Mermaids of Earth
Statue named "Pearl of the Conchos" is a mermaid offering a Concho pearl as a gesture of welcome to the city. In this area, a freshwater mussel species produces lustrous pearls in many colors, famous since the time of the Spanish Conquistadors. Artist Garland Weeks rendered this enlarged casting of an original sculpture by Jayne Charless Beck. It was placed here June 11, 1994.
Time Period: Ancient
Approximate Date of Epic Period: The time of the Spanish Conquistadors
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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