Río Grande Repository, Source to Sea
Artist
Basia Irland
(American, born 1946)
Date1999
MediumMixed media (wood, leather, metal and fabric canteen, paper drainage maps, ceramic canteen, ceramic medallions, notebooks, salt book, video tapes).
Dimensions22 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 11 in. (57.2 x 41.9 x 27.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the International Museum of Art and Science, McAllen, Texas, 2004
Object number2004.24.1a-cr
DescriptionWooden backpack/box with 8 maps, 44 clay medallions, 3 binders/log books, 1 ceramic canteen, 2 VHS videos, 17 water samples, 1 metal and fabric canteen, 2 cast fish, 3 photographs, 5 organic bundles. (Two large banners and green table originally donated are not part of the artwork). See complete and detailed inventory list under conservation notes. 2004.24.1a - Wooden backpack/box
2004.24.1b - River Repository accordion map
2004.24.1c - River Repository envelope
2004.24.1e - Rio Bravo- Rio Grande map
2004.24.1f - National Geographic map
2004.24.1g - Rio Bravo - Rio Grande Map
2004.24.1h - Mouth of Rio Grande Quadrangle map
2004.24.1i - Mouth of Rio Grande Quadrangle map (2)
2004.24.1j - Los Caminos Del Rio tourist map
2004.24.1k - DIA DEL RIO (THE GATHERING OF WATERS) felt- covered metal canteen
2004.24.1L - photograph
2004.24.1m - photograph
2004.24.1n - photograph
2004.24.1o - envelope for photographs
2004.24.1p - A GATHERING OF WATERS BROADCAST VERSION LENGTH: 26:56 VHS case
2004.24.1q - A GATHERING OF WATERS [line break] BROADCAST VERSION LENGTH 26:56 VHS tape
2004.24.1r - BOCA CHICA MOUTH OF THE RIVER water sample
2004.24.1s - EAGLE PASS TEXAS AT KICKAPOO RESERVATION water sample
2004.24.1t - ELEPHANT BUTTE RESERVOIR water sample
2004.24.1u - 78 water sample
2004.24.1v - SNOW MELT HEADWATERS STONY PASS, COLO. water sample
2004.24.1w - CUIDAD DIAZ ORDA - MEXICO water sample
2004.24.1x - MATAMOROS MEXICO water sample
2004.24.1y - ZAPATA water sample
2004.24.1z-br - ceramic pendants
2004.24.1bs - ~ A Gathering of Waters ~ The Rio Grande, Source to Sea [line break] A Video Documentary by Basia Irland VHS sleeve
2004.24.1bt - A Gathering of Waters The Rio Grande, Source to Sea VHS Tape
2004.24.1bu - "A GATHERING OF WATERS [line break of three horizontal lines] RIVER VESSEL LOG BOOK" mini binder
2004.24.1.bv - cast fish
2004.24.1bw - cast fish
2004.24.1bx-bc - organic bundles
2004.24.1cc - Tray 1 (removable)
2004.24.1cd - "(A COPY OF THE) RIVER VESSEL LOG BOOK binder
2004.24.1ce - "A Gathering of Waters: A grassroots approach to water issues" binder
2004.24.1cf - Tray 2 (removable drawer)
2004.24.1cg - Vial 3 water sample
2004.24.1ch - Vial 4 water sample
2004.24.1ci - Vial 8 water sample
2004.24.1cj - Vial 1 water sample
2004.24.1ck - Vial 9 water sample
2004.24.1cl - Vial 2 water sample
2004.24.1cm - Vial 5 water sample
2004.24.1cn - Vial 6 water sample
2004.24.1co - Vial 7 water sample
2004.24.1cp - Potable Aqua
2004.24.1cq - Tray 3 removable drawer)
2004.24.1cr - Micaceous clay canteen
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