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Sculptor:
Bird, Joanne  Search this
Subject:
Sleepy Eye, Chief  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Sleepy Eye Parks Department Sleepy Eye Minnesota 56085
Located Wooldrik Park Sleepy Eye Minnesota
Date:
Dedicated July, 1994
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
(Text plaque on base)
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:
Chief Sleepy Eye or Ish-Tak-Ha-Ba, stands with two feathers in his head and a blanket draped around him, with his proper left shoulder exposed. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base and placed in a planted setting.
Topic:
Ethnic--Dakota  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Other--Chief  Search this
Control number:
IAS MN000385
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_334387