Slavery Memorial (Brown University, Providence, RI)
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Title
Slavery Memorial (Brown University, Providence, RI)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Slavery
Northeastern United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Slavery
Northeastern United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
Located near University Hall, the oldest building on campus and constructed with the labor of enslaved persons, the memorial has two distinct features: a sculpture and a stone plinth. The sculpture consists of a massive ductile-iron chain, which emerges from a large iron dome. The links of the chain are broken and the iron dome, just visible as it peaks out of the earth, recalls the physical restraints of a ball and chain. A stone plinth with engraved text stands next to the sculpture.
Creator
Puryear, Martin
Source
Photographs by Renée Ater
Date
Dedicated: September 27, 2014
Contributor
The Slavery and Justice Committee of Brown University
Rights
Brown University
Relation
To read more about the work, click here.
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Manning Hall, 21 Prospect St, Providence, RI 02912, United States
Citation
Puryear, Martin, “Slavery Memorial (Brown University, Providence, RI),” CMSP - Beta Test, accessed September 20, 2024, https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1126.