Texas A and M Armillary Sphere - College Station, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 36.531 W 096° 20.235
14R E 755278 N 3389275
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 3 in. x W. 4 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. H. 2 ft. 1 in. x Diam. 4 ft.
Waymark Code: WMYFM9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2018
Views: 1
Smithsonian Art Inventories
Three intertwined rings form one armillary sphere. The inside ring has hour markings in Roman numerals on the interior side and signs of the zodiac on the exterior side. The outside ring has stars on both sides. A third ring that is parallel to the ground acts as a support for the structure. An arrow pierces through the middle of the sphere at a 45 degree angle. The sculpture is mounted on a circular base.
TITLE: Texas A and M Armillary Sphere
ARTIST(S): Kenneth Lynch & Sons
DATE: 1968
MEDIUM: Sculpture: metal, painted; Base: concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000954
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
901 Houston St.
College Station, TX77840
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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