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Dehontshihgwa'es, (sculpture). Artist:  Hartmann, Jud, 1948- , sculptor. Tallix, founder. Title:  Dehontshihgwa'es, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Creator's Game, (sculpture). Dates:  1992. Dedicated June 4, 1992. Copyrighted 1992. Medium:  Bronze with granite base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 154 x 98 x 53 in.; Base: approx. 24 x 36 x 36 in. Inscription:  (Front bronze base of sculpture:) J. Hartmann (copyright symbol) 1992 signed Description:  "This figurative bronze sculpture depicts two male Native American Iroquois Indians actively engaged in the game of lacrosse. Dressed in loin cloths and soft shoes, they each concentrate on the ball which is in the pocket of the highest stick. The figure which has caught the ball is shown in mid-air. This figure is not attached to the base but to his competitor at the calves of their proper right legs. His proper right arm is raised with the stick and his proper left arm is held away from his body. The second figure has his weight on his proper left leg planted solidly on a mound of earth. His back is slightly turned toward the viewer and he holds his stick with both hands. There are blue decorative markings on the figures." Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian -- Iroquois Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Lacrosse Figure group -- Male -- Nude Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore Sculpture Owner:  Lacrosse Foundation, Museum Department, 113 West University Parkway, Baltimore, Maryland 21210 Remarks:  This piece was donated by Emil A. "Buzzy" Budnitz, Jr. who is a member of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame. IAS files contain a press release which describes the artist's interpretation of the piece and the commissioning of the piece. IAS files also contain related article from Towson Time (Towson, Maryland), June 28, 1992. A nearby plaque reads: DEHONTSHIHGWA'ES/(Creator's Game)/Sculptor: Jud Hartmann-Brooklin, Maine/Foundry: Tallix-Beacon, N.Y./The game of Lacrosse was given by the Creator to the Ho-de-no-saunee/(Iroquois) and other Native American people many ages ago. It is from the/Iroquois that the modern game of Lacrosse most directly descends. May this/sculpture forever honor the Iroquois and the origins of Lacrosse./Donated by Emil A. "Buzzy" Budnitz, Jr./Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class of 1976/June 4, 1992 The Lacrosse Foundation is a non-profit organization which is located on the Johns Hopkins University campus. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore survey, 1992. Towson Times (Towson, MD), June 28, 1992. 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 MD000006   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MD000006 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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