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  • Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Narragansett
     
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    Enishkeetompauog Narragansett, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Toth, Peter, 1947- , sculptor.
    Title: 
    Enishkeetompauog Narragansett, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Enishkee Tompauog Narragansett (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1982. Dedicated Aug. 12, 1982.
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: fir or pine with red stain; Base: granite and other stone.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft. x Diam. 48 in.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft 2 in. x Diam. 8 ft. 5 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On plaque in front of base:) ENISHKEETOMPAUOG NARRAGANSETT/CREATED BY/SCULPTOR PETER TOTH/STONEWORK BY THE NARRAGANSETT INDIANS/DEDICATED AUGUST 12, 1982/PLAQUE DONATED BY/NARRAGANSETT LIONS CLUB unsigned
    Description: 
    Colossal bust of a male Indian on a cylindrical base. Figure wears long hair in two ponytails, a feathered headdress and ornamentation around the neck.
    Subject: 
    Figure male -- Bust
    Ethnic -- Indian -- Narragansett
    Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Narragansett
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Town of Narragansett, Town Hall, Department of Parks & Recreation, 25 5th Avenue, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882
    Located Sprague Memorial Park, Corner of Strathmore Street & Kingston Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island
    Remarks: 
    Stone work for the base was done by local Narragansett Indians. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program which includes a list of contributors. The plaque was provided by the Narragansett Lions Club.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Note: 
    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.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS RI000079
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