#13 – Little Rock, Arkansas
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N 34° 44.942 W 092° 16.038
15S E 567064 N 3845456
The statue now dominates the History Pavilion in Riverfront Park, overlooking the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Coordinates by woodwalker9. PHOTOS COURTESY OF MATT GARDNER.
Waymark Code: WMVQR
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2006
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The Indian Head was placed in it’s new home in the History Pavillion at Riverfront Park in September, 2002. The Indian Head was carved by Peter Toth in 1975. This statue was #13 of 70 Native American likenesses that he carved in all 50 states. The statues were gifts as a tribute to Native Americans. The statue, originally placed in McArthur Park west of the Arts Center was removed for gallery expansion and was stored at the Parks Landscape warehouse for four years. Due to extensive interior rot it became an Eagle Scout Project in which all rotten wood was removed from the inside and the exterior was treated with high tech preservative chemicals donated by Pat Young of Ozark Mt. Wood Products. Special thanks to Asher & Landscape Maintenance and Public Works Operations for their assistance in this project. Thanks also to Matt Gardner for photos and woodwalker9 for coordinates.
Artist: Toth, Peter, 1947- , sculptor.
Title: (Indian Figure), (sculpture).
Dates: May 1975. Dedicated June 1975.
Medium: Sculpture: wood; Base: concrete and brick.
Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft. x Diam. 4 ft.;
Inscription: (Metal plaque on front of sculpture:) LOVE IS LIFE JUNE 1975 PETER TOTH (On plaque on front of base, raised lettering:) This statue honors all Native Americans of Arkansas, so that they will be remembered in our minds and in our hearts. Sculptured by Peter Wolf Toth, May 1975. Signed.
Description: A large, elongated Indian head carved from a dead tree. He wears his hair in braids with a feather at the back of his head.. Remarks: The sculpture was given to Arkansas by the artist as a memorial to all Native Americans of Arkansas.
City: Little Rock, Arkansas
Description of Location:
History Pavilion in Riverfront Park, overlooking the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas
Sculpture Name: Indian Figure
Sculpture Number: # 13
Year Dedicated: 1975
Type of Wood: Oak
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