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DeVito, Frank,
Figure male -- Bust
Ethnic -- Indian
Dress -- Accessory
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Reptile
Animal -- Beaver
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Bear
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New Hartford
Totem pole
Sculpture
Yahnundasis Totem Pole, (sculpture).
Artist:
DeVito, Frank, sculptor.
Title:
Yahnundasis Totem Pole, (sculpture).
Dates:
June 1985. Dedicated June 20, 1985.
Medium:
Totem: western cedar, carved and painted; Base: concrete and steel.
Dimensions:
Totem: approx. W. 11 in. x D. 11 in.
Inscription:
(Plaque on lower front of totem:) Dedicated to the League of the Iroqwois (sic), its/Long history and spirit of competition,/cameraderie (sic), honor, humility, dignity,/devotion brotherhood and friendship,/inspired by the respect for and the love/of the game of golf./June 20, 1985 (Plaque on lower back of totem:) GIFTED BY/DR. A. R. HATFIELD/JIM G. BROCK/ WILLARD HEALY/DR. E. W. BOWDISH/DR. A. METTELMAN unsigned
Description:
A totem pole with, from the top: a thunderbird, a turtle, a bust of an Indian with a headdress, a beaver, an owl, the seal of the Yahnundasis Golf Club, and bear paws. Totem is supported by an open steel frame that is in concrete, and is within a planted setting.
Subject:
Figure male -- Bust
Ethnic -- Indian -- Iroquois
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Animal -- Bird -- Thunderbird
Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle
Animal -- Beaver
Animal -- Bird -- Owl
Animal -- Bear
Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Golf
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New Hartford
Totem pole
Sculpture
Owner:
Yahnundasis Golf and Country Club, Route 5, Behind the 10th tee, New Hartford, New York 13413
Remarks:
Dedicated to the League of the Iroquois, a golfing event played among clubs from Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY000394
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY000394
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