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Life Sustainers - Forces nourricières
Steve McComber2006
Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
Montréal, Canada
“Life Sustainers” sculpture, depicting the forces and resources that watch over humanity: Grandmother Moon, who regulates plant growth; the Thunder Man, whose rain waters Mother Earth; the Three Sisters, namely corn, beans, and squash; and strawberries – of sacred value. The corn mask represents the men and women who care for the cultivated land.
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- Title: Life Sustainers - Forces nourricières
- Creator: Steve McComber
- Creator Nationality: Canadian
- Creator Gender: male
- Creator Birth Place: Caughnawaga, Québec, Canada
- Date Created: 2006
- Physical Dimensions: w33 x h30 x d33 cm (entire)
- Original description: Sculpture "Forces nourricières" qui met en scène des puissances et des ressources qui veillent sur l'humanité: la Grand-Mère Lune, qui rythme la croissance des végétaux; l'Homme Tonnerre, dont la pluie abreuve la Mère Terre; les Trois Soeurs, à savoir le maîs, le haricot et la courge, et les fraises - à valeur sacrée. Le masque de maïs représente les hommes et les femmes qui prennent soin des cultures.
- Type: sculpture
- Rights: Pointe-à-Callière
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