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Let the Great Spirit Soar, (sculpture). Artist:  Whitehorse, Harry, d. 2017, sculptor. Title:  Let the Great Spirit Soar, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Effigy Tree Sculpture, (sculpture). Dates:  1991. Dedicated May 18, 1991. Medium:  Hackberry tree trunk, carved. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 12 ft. x W. 22 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  An Indian totem with realistic carvings on the front and back of the pole. On the front, from top to bottom, there is the head of a male Native American, wearing an eagle headdress; a golden eagle with wings outstretched and wrapped around the pole; a peace pipe and a sitting wolf. On the back, there is an eagle headdress and a baby bear hugging an adult bear's legs. On one side of the pole, toward the middle, there is a fox. The totem is carved out of a rooted tree trunk that is located between two Native-American effigy mounds. Subject:  Object -- Art Object -- Totem pole Ethnic -- Indian Figure male -- Head Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Animal -- Wolf Animal -- Fox Animal -- Bear Object -- Other -- Pipe Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Madison Totem pole Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Madison, Committee for the Arts, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Located 2930 Lakeland at Maple Street, Madison, Wisconsin Remarks:  Nearby plaque reads: "Let The Great Spirits Soar"/This memorial, carved by Harry R. Whitehorse/from a storm damaged hackberry tree,/honors his Indian ancestors and is a/tribute to the Effigy Mound Builders./Sculpture funded by/City of Madison Committee for the Arts/Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission/and neighbors/Dedicated May 19, 1991. SOS! survey notes dedication took place on May 18th and nearby plaque indicates dedication was May 19th. For related information see: Isthmus (Madison, WI), Jan. 10, 1992, pg. 25; and Wisconsin State Journal, March 17, 1991, pg. 1H. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin 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 WI000157   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WI000157 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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