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Sculpted pole

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Author: Anthony McIntosh
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Location

Street:Horsham Park
Town:Horsham
Parish:Horsham
Council:Horsham District Council
County:West Sussex
Postcode:RH12
Location on Google Map
Object setting:Public Park
Access is:Public
Location note:Inside the Waterwise Garden of the childrens play area near Horsham Pool.
In the AZ book:West Sussex
Page:25
Grid reference:N8
The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks.

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Makers

Company/Group :John Marder, Billingshurst
Name : Tom Leach
     Role:Sculptor

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General Information

Commissioned by: Horsham District Council
Work is:Extant
Owner custodian:Horsham District Council
Object listing:Not listed
Description:A tall sculpted log featuring two bearded faces at the top, a smiling face to the east and a solemn face to the west. The sculpture is set in a garden filled with plants that require little watering. Next to the pole is an information board about water saving.
Iconographical description:The smiling face represents the character who is careful with water and the solemn one the character who is wasteful.

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Classification

Categories:Free Standing, Sculptural
Object type1:Sculpture
Subject type1:Figurative
Subject type2:Symbolic

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Object Parts

Part 1:Pole
     Material:Wood
     Height (cm):560
     Width (cm):45
     Depth (cm):45

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Object Condition

Overall condition:Good
Risk assessment:No known risk
Condition 1 of type:Surface
     Condition 1: Abrasions, cracks, splits
     More details:Cracks all over the pole due to general weather-wearing.
Date of on-site inspection:11/09/2009

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Author: Anthony McIntosh
Copyright: Creative Commons




Author: Anthony McIntosh
Copyright: Creative Commons




Author: Anthony McIntosh
Copyright: Creative Commons




Author: Anthony McIntosh
Copyright: Creative Commons

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