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Indian River Totem Pole, (sculpture). Artist:  Campbell, Robert, sculptor. Title:  Indian River Totem Pole, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Huron Indian Scout with Bald Eagle, (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: cottonwood, carved and painted; Base: wood. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 20 x 6 x 4.5 ft.; Base: approx. 45 x 43 x 48 in. Inscription:  (On back of Indian's neck:) Robin signed Description:  A chain saw carving of a Huron Indian scout with a large bald eagle landing on his shoulders. The Native-American male figure, dressed in a fringed shirt, a sash across his chest, and his hair in braids, stands holding the barrel of a musket (portions of which are now missing) with both hands. He wears a pendant around his neck and three feathers in his hair. The bald eagle above his shoulders raises its proper left talons and lifts its wings as if about to take to land or take flight. A wood pole is placed behind the sculpture for support. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Ethnic -- Indian -- Huron Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Indian River Totem pole Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Indian River, Indian River, Michigan Located Straits Highway, across from Riverbend Parti-Mart, Indian River, Michigan Remarks:  The tree that was used by the artist for the sculpture was planted by early settlers. IAS image files contain a photograph of sculpture with musket intact. 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 MI000383   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000383 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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