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St. Joseph with Adolescent Christ, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Zeilinger, Ron  Search this
Medium:
Figures: welded Cor-Ten steel; Base: concrete
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by St. Joseph Indian School Development Office Chamberlain South Dakota 57326
Located Akta Lakota Museum Chamberlain South Dakota
Date:
1980. Dedicated Oct. 1980
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Dakota survey, 1993.
Summary:
Two abstract full-length Native-American figures representing Joseph and Jesus standing erect, side-by-side. Both figures have long braided hair, necklaces, and a single feather hanging from the back of their heads. Both figures are draped with a robe or blanket. The smaller figure, representing a young Christ, holds in his proper right hand a shepherd's staff with four feathers hanging from the curved section of the staff. The bottom of the staff rests on the plinth. The figures stand on a box-shaped base with a plaque.
Topic:
Ethnic  Search this
Religion--New Testament--Christ  Search this
Religion--Saint--St. Joseph  Search this
Religion--New Testament--Matthew  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Cane  Search this
Object--Other--Feather  Search this
Control number:
IAS SD000026
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_319664