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Kateri Tekakwitha, (sculpture). Artist:  Bonnette, Gerald, sculptor. Title:  Kateri Tekakwitha, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Lily of the Mohawks, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1961. Dedicated July 4, 1971. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: laminated redwood, painted; Foundation: metal pipe. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 x 4 x 2 ft. (800 lbs.). Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A sculpture of Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) carved from laminated redwood. She stands dressed in a long robe and cape, both arms folded in against her torso. She holds a cross, held together with twine, close to her heart with her proper left hand. The sculpture is supported by a metal pipe that is sunk into the ground. Subject:  Portrait female -- Tekakwitha, Kateri -- Full length Ethnic -- Indian -- Mohawk Ethnic -- Indian -- Algonquin Religion -- Christianity Emblem -- Cross Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Indian River Sculpture Owner:  The Cross in the Woods, Catholic Shrine, 7078 M-68, Indian River, Michigan 49749 Remarks:  Kateri Tekakwitha, called "Lily of the Mohawks," was the daughter of an Algonquin Indian mother and Mohawk Indian father, who converted to the Christian faith at the age of 18. She endured much hardship because of her religious beliefs, fleeing to Canada at the end of her life. Tekakwitha was known for building crosses in the woods to serve as outside chapels for prayer, a practice that inspired the crucifix at The Cross in the Woods shrine where the sculpture is located. She died at the age of 24 in 1680. In 1980 she was made a Blessed by Pope John Paul II. A nearby plaque reads: BLESSED KATERI TEKAKWITHA/LILY OF THE MOHAWKS/OSSERNEON, N.Y. 1656 CAUGHNAWAGA, CANADA 1680. In 1992, cracks in the sculpture were filled. IAS files contain a brochure on The Cross in the Woods shrine; an article from Petoskey News-Review, July 2, 1971; and a letter dated Sept. 12, 1992 regarding the conservation treatment. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan 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 MI000510   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000510 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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