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(Indian Chief), (sculpture). Artist:  Nunley, Leeroy, sculptor. Title:  (Indian Chief), (sculpture). Dates:  1990. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Painted concrete sculpture with marbles and copper. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 81 x 29 x 28 in.; Base: approx. 3 1/2 x 20 x 18 in. (600 lbs.). Inscription:  (On back of headdress:) MADE/BY LEEROY/NUNLEY/1990 signed Description:  An Indian Chief wearing a feathered headdress and a blanket which reaches to his feet. The blanket is patterned with squares and has a rough texture. He holds a 23 inch copper peace pipe cradled in his proper right hand. A copper feather is attached to the pipe. His eyes are marbles and there are wires around his neck, suggesting there was once a necklace. On either side of his face are pleated copper bands on his hair. His hair is painted black; his skin is red; his headdress is gold, white, and black; his blanket is pinkish-gray, black and yellow; his shoes are black and red. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian Figure male -- Full length Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Occupation -- Other -- Chief Object Type:  Folk Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Iuka Sculpture Owner:  Mars, Billy, Route 2, Highway 72, Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi 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 MS000034   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MS000034 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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