Pine Tree Obelisk - San Francisco, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 47.832 W 122° 23.961
10S E 552880 N 4183484
A large obelisk in Sydney Walton Square. The obelisk is tiled with images of pine trees and animals.
Waymark Code: WM7MHB
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2009
Views: 4
"A tall obelisk of colored tiles on steel frame. The obelisk is divided into three sections by bands of blue, yellow, and red tiles. The uppermost section is orange and is decorated with five white birds, possibly seagulls, interspersed around the four sides. The midsection is decorated with a green pine tree, and the lower section is decorated with two red lobsters and two red crabs. The obelisk is placed atop a circular base."
TITLE: Pine Tree Obelisk
ARTIST(S): Brown, Joan, 1938-1990, sculptor.
DATE: 1987
MEDIUM: Obelisk: steel and ceramic tiles; Base: concrete and tiles.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000902
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Sidney Walton Park, Northwestern corner, San Francisco, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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