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Sculptor:
Dempsey, John  Search this
Jackier, Jim Sr.  Search this
Subject:
Jackier, Jim, Jr.  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: wood; Base: wood
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Adirondack Trail Complex Routes 28 & 30 Indian Lake New York 12842
Date:
1990
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Summary:
A chain saw carving of a male American Indian stands on a cylindric base. The figure wears a loincloth and his hair in two braids. He holds the carcass of a turkey vulture in his proper right hand and his spear upright in his proper left hand. There is a firearm on his proper left hip. A dog sits by his proper right leg. There are four elongated, bearded faces carved into the base.
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Animal--Dog  Search this
Animal--Bird--Vulture  Search this
Object--Weapon--Spear  Search this
Object--Weapon--Gun  Search this
Figure--Fragment--Face  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Control number:
IAS NY000947
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_339958