In the early 19th century, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskwatawa (The Prophet), created a united Native American force with which they hoped to drive European settlers back south of the Ohio River. The capital of this Indian confederacy was located at Prophetstown, Indiana, where more than 1,000 warriors met and trained for battle.
This sculpture depicts a standing figure with his arms extended. He is wearing a robe with wavy lines resembling water or air. There are beads and
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In the early 19th century, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskwatawa (The Prophet), created a united Native American force with which they hoped to drive European settlers back south of the Ohio River. The capital of this Indian confederacy was located at Prophetstown, Indiana, where more than 1,000 warriors met and trained for battle.
This sculpture depicts a standing figure with his arms extended. He is wearing a robe with wavy lines resembling water or air. There are beads and a feather attached to his hair that appear to be blowing in the wind.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
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