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  • Carsten, R. K.,
     
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  • Portrait male -- Canonchet
     
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  • Ethnic -- Indian
     
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  • Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Narragansett
     
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  • Sculpture
     
     
    Chief Canonchet, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Carsten, R. K., sculptor.
    Title: 
    Chief Canonchet, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Sachem, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1977.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: limestone; Base: concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 94 x 46 x 36 in.; Base: approx. 7 x 60 x 60 in.
    Inscription: 
    (At left rear:) R. K. Carsten/77 signed
    Description: 
    Standing full-length figure of Chief Canonchet, wearing heavy furs and tribal garb, as though dressed for winter. A blanket tied into a bundle sits near his proper left foot.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Canonchet -- Full length
    Ethnic -- Indian
    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 Corner of Ocean Road & Beach Street, Narragansett, Rhode Island
    Remarks: 
    The term "sachem" in the title refers to a leader or chief of a tribe. For related readings see: Providence Journal-Bulletin, March 1977.
    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 RI000076
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