Effigy Tumuli
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Effigy Tumuli is a large-scale earthwork sculpture in Illinois consisting of massive animal-shaped mounds, created as a monumental example of American land art.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthwork sculpture
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land art ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Heizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | Land art movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Earthworks (land art)
NERFINISHED
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Outdoor sculptures in Illinois ⓘ Tourist attractions in LaSalle County, Illinois ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | exposed to natural erosion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Michael Heizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | above Illinois River floodplain ⓘ |
| function | outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental art
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land art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
catfish effigy mound
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frog effigy mound ⓘ snake effigy mound ⓘ turtle effigy mound ⓘ water strider effigy mound ⓘ |
| hasSubject | animals of the Illinois River ecosystem ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Native American effigy mounds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buffalo Rock State Park
NERFINISHED
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Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Ottawa, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Illinois River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
earth
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soil ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration with natural landscape
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large-scale animal-shaped earth mounds ⓘ |
| numberOfMounds | 5 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| owner | Illinois Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | contemporary reinterpretation of effigy mounds ⓘ |
| region | LaSalle County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scale | monumental ⓘ |
| situatedWithin | Buffalo Rock State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
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