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Sculptor:
Brumfield, Michael D.  Search this
Medium:
Poplar on a concrete base
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Place:
Tennessee
Sparta
Date:
Dec. 15, 1991
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992.
Image on file.
(On back of base, top:) M D Brumfield signed
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A wooden Indian carved of poplar and positioned on a cylindrical concrete base. The male figure raises his proper right hand straight over his head, with palm facing out as if in greeting. His proper left arm is down by his side. He wears a long sleeved tunic, long pants, a belt, a green loin cloth, moccasins, and a feathered headdress. He has long dark hair and a stern expression on his face.
Topic:
Ethnic  Search this
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Dress--Ethnic--Indian Dress  Search this
Control number:
IAS TN000376
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_312698