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Sculptor:
Konikson, Ernie  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: reinforced concrete, wood, burlap, rope, painted; Base: reinforced concrete
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Winn-E-Mac Motel Junction Highway 2 & 59, P. O. Box 144 Erskine Minnesota 56535
Date:
1970
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
Harris, Moira, "Monumental Minnesota: A Guide to Outdoor Sculpture," St. Paul: Pogo Press, 1992, pg. 85-87.
Summary:
A Native-American woman stands carrying a swathed papoose in a craddleboard on her back, her hands crossed before her holding a walking stick. She has black hair (perhaps made of horsehair) and wears traditional dress, including a real beaded headband, white dress with maroon trim, and moccasins with a criss-cross rope band on the tops. The baby is attached by metal hooks and is made of burlap and rope with fiberglass coating and paint (with metal underneath). The craddleboard is golden-brown with Native-American designs of black, white, and yellow on the sides. The baby's blanket is painted cream. The sculpture is mounted upon a rectangular base.
Topic:
Figure group--Female & Child  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Dress--Ethnic--Indian Dress  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Cane  Search this
Control number:
IAS MN000451
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_336554