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James Thomas

Souls Grown Deep
Atlanta, United States

Thomas's sculpted birds referenced a local ban on quail hunting by African Americans. With a high meat content, quail was reserved as a delicacy for hunting and eating by whites only.

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Title: Untitled
Creator: James "Son Ford" Thomas
Creator Lifespan: 1926/1993
Creator Nationality: American
Creator Death Place: Greenville, Mississippi
Creator Birth Place: Eden, Mississippi
Location Created: Leland, Mississippi
Physical Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 5 in.
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Estate of James "Son Ford" Thomas
Medium: Unfired clay, paint, beads

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