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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Marsh, Frederick Dana,     Portrait male -- Tomokie     Occupation -- Other     Ethnic -- Indian     Object -- Weapon     Object -- Weapon     Object -- Other     Dress -- Accessory     Allegory -- Element     Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Ormond Beach     Fountain     Sculpture

The Legend of Chief Tomokie, (sculpture). Artist:  Marsh, Frederick Dana, 1872-1961, sculptor. Title:  The Legend of Chief Tomokie, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Chief Tomokie, (sculpture). Dates:  1950. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Painted concrete, metal, and wood; Pond: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 40 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Atop a two-tiered pedestal stands an Indian chief wearing a feather-skirt, a headdress, and a necklace. He holds a spear in his proper left hand and is pouring water out of a cup in his proper right hand. The water cascades into a large waterfall covering the upper tier of the pedestal. In front of the waterfall is a nude woman. Seven men in loincloths surround the lower tier: one in front and three to either side. The woman and each of the men has a bow and arrow aimed at the chief. The pedestal sits in an empty pond basin. Subject:  Portrait male -- Tomokie -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Chief Ethnic -- Indian Object -- Weapon -- Spear Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow Object -- Other -- Dish Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Allegory -- Element -- Water Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Ormond Beach Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Florida, Florida Parks Service, Department of Environmental Protection, 800 Wekiwa Circle, Apopka, Florida 32712 Located Tomoka State Park, Ormond Beach, Florida Remarks:  Presented by the artist and the Friends of Tomoka State Park. Chief Tomokie was slain by Oleeta in defense of the Golden Cup. Scale model is located at the Fred Dana Marsh Museum in Tomoka State Park. IAS image files contain a photo of the scale modeI. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque. The plaque was donated in honor of Fred Dana Marsh and Mabel Van Alstine Marsh by Julius Davidson. Many of the original materials have been replaced through the state park's maintenance and repairs. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida survey, 1994. 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 FL000372   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000372 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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