OOS Sculpture

Namejs

2006 / Creator Unknown / Cleveland

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A sculpture taking on the shape of the "Namejs", a Latvian traditional ring that represents Latvian independence and unity of the three ancient Latvian lands, Kurzeme, Latgale and Vidzeme.

Location: Latvian Cultural Garden, 1030 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

County

: Cuyahoga

Citation

: “Namejs,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed December 3, 2023, http://oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/1975.

Title

Namejs

Description

A sculpture taking on the shape of the "Namejs", a Latvian traditional ring that represents Latvian independence and unity of the three ancient Latvian lands, Kurzeme, Latgale and Vidzeme.

Date

2006

Subject

Ethnic Heritage

Identifier

1975

Location City

Cleveland

Location County

Cuyahoga

Provider Qualifier

Created by

Provider Entity

Latvian Cultural Garden Committee

Location Site

Latvian Cultural Garden

Location Street

1030 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

Location Type

garden

Installation Date

2006

Materials

stone

Inscription

LATVIA, OUR ANCIENT LANDS
ON THE SHORES OF THE BALTIC SEA
THIS STONE FROM LATVIA REPRESENTS
THE STRENGTH OF LATVIAN PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE AGES