Woman of Tehuantepec

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Woman of Tehuantepec
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The fountain and sculpture in 2016
Woman of Tehuantepec
Artist Donal Hord
Year1935 (1935)
Location San Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates 32°43′52″N117°08′59″W / 32.73112°N 117.14978°W / 32.73112; -117.14978

Woman of Tehuantepec, also known as Aztec Woman of Tehuantepec, is an outdoor 1935 fountain and sculpture by Donal Hord, installed in the courtyard of Balboa Park's House of Hospitality, in San Diego, California. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Balboa Park Conservancy Unveils Fully Restored "Woman of Tehuantepec" Fountain | Balboa Park". www.balboapark.org. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. "Masterpieces in Our Midst: 'Woman of Tehuantepec'". The San Diego Union-Tribune . 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  3. "Work completed on "Woman of Tehuantepec" fountain in Balboa Park". The San Diego Union-Tribune . 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2016-10-29.