Indian Woman Being Attacked by a Buffalo - Sacramento, CA
Posted by: DougK
N 38° 34.592 W 121° 29.639
10S E 631185 N 4270860
This sculpture is a figure of an Indian woman with a child in her arms seated atop a horse, which is being attacked by a buffalo.
Waymark Code: WM8XHY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2010
Views: 25
This sculpture is a figure of an Indian woman with a child in her arms seated atop a horse, which is being attacked by a buffalo.
From the Smithsonian Remarks:
The sculpture is a replica of the original sculpture created by Pietro Mezzara in 1873. The original sculpture was removed in 1948 during construction of the annex and is either destroyed or lost. The replacement sculpture was fabricated by Spero Anargyros and cast by Western Art Stone in 1981. Raymond Girvigian served as a restoration consultant. The sculpture represents a vanishing way of life for the Indian in the nation. The sculpture is one of four Capital pieces recreated by the artist, as part of a Capital restoration project.
It's difficult to get many views of the sculpture, because of it's height above ground.