Pawtucket Prism - Lowell, MA
N 42° 38.640 W 071° 18.372
19T E 310939 N 4723861
“Art is the handmaid of human good."
Motto of The City of Lowell, MA
Waymark Code: WM58FY
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2008
Views: 17
Twenty foot high sculpture captures the essence of flowing water with sunlight and sound. Designed so the water flows through the steel tubes to move the 40 cubes arranged in pyramid shape.
Pawtucket is a Native American word meaning "falling water". It is most likely from the Pennacook Indians who used to fish along the Merrimack River, primarily at the Pawtucket Falls.
Title: Pawtucket Prism
Artist: Michio Ihara
Media (materials) used: Stainless & gold-plated steel
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Confluence of Pawtucket Canal & Concord River
Date of creation or placement: 1987
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