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The American Indian, (sculpture). Artist:  Schu, Stan, sculptor. Title:  The American Indian, (sculpture). Dates:  July 1993. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Pine. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7.8 x 4.5 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 9 in. x 5.5 ft. x 3.5 ft. (2,000 lbs.). Inscription:  (Plaque on front of base:) Pecan Tree/204 Years Old/from Henry Clay Estate/Carved By/Stan "Sandy" Schu/in 70 hours/(502)863-5883 signed Description:  Chain saw carving of a standing figure of an American Indian dressed for war. Figure wears knee-length fringed hide tunic, bear claw necklace, feather headdress, trousers, and boots. Proper left hand grips an upright spear decorated with two eagle heads and two fox tails; proper right holds a circular shield decorated with an eagle head. Figure equipped with large hunting knife at side and bow and arrows carried on the back. There is a wolf standing behind the Indian's proper right leg; it raises its head, peers around leg, and bares its fangs. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Object -- Weapon -- Spear Dress -- Accessory -- Shield Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow Object -- Weapon -- Dagger Animal -- Wolf Object Type:  Folk Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Georgetown Sculpture Owner:  Owned by Schu, Stan, Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, 614 Woodchuck Lane, Georgetown, Kentucky 40324 Located Factory Stores of America Outlet Center, Georgetown, Kentucky Provenance:  Formerly located Marathon Gas Station, Paris Pike, Georgetown, Kentucky Remarks:  Sculpture chain saw carved from a 204-year-old pecan tree from Henry Clay's Ashland estate in Kentucky; tree was uprooted by a storm in February 1993. IAS files contain copy of article from Leader-Herald (Lexington, KY), Aug. 4, 1993. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Herald-Leader (Lexington, Kentucky), Aug. 4, 1993, Community section, pg. 13. 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 KY000008   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KY000008 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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