Es Foner (The Slinger) - Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 39° 34.048 E 002° 38.769
31S E 469605 N 4379812
A statue titled Es Foner, the Catalan language phrase for The Slinger, is located in the south end of Garden of the King (S'hort del Rei) in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Waymark Code: WMVECT
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 04/08/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Es Foner (The Slinger) is a life size bronze statue of a warrior using a sling to launch a projectile, a military technique perfected in the Baleric Islands. The Slinger is wearing only a loin cloth and sandals. He depicted in the act of slinging. His right foot is forward and he is holding a sling in his right hand. Apparently the sling has deviated from its logical position over time. His left arm is by his side and he is holding a projectile in his left hand.

The sculpture has was created by Lorenzo Rossello in 1898 and cast at Codina Hermanos (Madrid). The sculpture was awarded a silver medal at the World Exposition in Paris in 1900. A bronze plaque is attached to a 3' by 3' by 3' base made of stone blocks. The plaque is inscribed:

"ES FONER"

Lorenzo Rossello
1868 - 1901

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Es Foner (The Slinger)

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Lorenzo Rossello

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1898

Materials used: Bronze statue and plinth; stone base

Location: Garden of the King (S'hort de Rey)
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