Apache Mother
Artist
Allan Houser
(American, Chiricahua Apache, 1914 - 1994)
Datecirca 1970-1975
Mediummarble
Dimensions19 × 17 3/4 × 13 in. (48.3 × 45.1 × 33 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from a National Endowment for the Arts grant, 1975
Object number3268.23S
DescriptionA white marble sculpture featuring a mother and child. The mother has her arms wrapped around the toddler and is holding them tightly to her chest. Both mother and child have their heads tilted upward to the right. Both have expressions of enjoyment as they are slightly smiling. The mother and child have long hair and the toddler has their left hand resting on the mother's head.On View
Not on viewTerms
- mothers
- children (people by age group)
- families
- culture
