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Field Visit
Date 31 March 2009
Event ID 886352
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/886352
Herm of Naomi Mitchison by Archie Forrest.
Herm of Naomi Mitchison whose deeply lined face is dominated by a strong large nose, and deep-set target eyes which look ahead. A helmet of short hair is combed forward into a short fringe. The squarish neckline of her top is indicated by a few incised lines.
Inscriptions: On front of pedestal (incised letters): NAOMI MITCHISON
[Engraved glass plates bolted to the sides of the pedestal give a short biography of the poet, and the poem 'Kintyre'.]
Signatures: Stamped on lower right side of herm: Forrest
Design period: 2004
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref: EDIN1506)
