First Inhabitant - San Antonio, TX
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N 29° 25.421 W 098° 29.278
14R E 549668 N 3255036
A full-length standing male Native American depicted in high relief against an arched stele.
Waymark Code: WMXRJP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2018
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SIRIS
He wears a full headdress, a draped breechcloth, moccasins, and a bear necklace. In each hand, he holds saucers, which form the fountain from which the public can drink. On either side of the figure is a low relief depiction of corn stalks. The stele is flanked by a low exedra; three steps lead up to the site.
TITLE: First Inhabitant
ARTIST(S): Waldine Amanda Tauch
DATE: 1914
MEDIUM: Granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000100
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Commerce Street at Lasoya Street
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Fountain from which the public can drink - No longer working.
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