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War Cry Figurine

 

 On a barren, windswept hill in eastern Montana there stands a tall obelisk inscribed with the names of the 268 men of the 7th Cavalry who lost their lives on June 26, 1876, in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Custer's Last Stand is remembered by most Americans as a shocking defeat for the United States 7th Cavalry. However, for Native Americans, it is remembered as the last chapter in the Native American struggle to preserve and defend their homeland and traditional way of life. There has been no equivalent memorial for Native Americans heroic sacrifice, until now. This gives "War Cry" its power and poignancy.

 

Title: War Cry
Artist: Vickie Knepper-Adrian
Medium: Resin

 

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Carries The Spirit Figurine

 

"Carries the Spirit" is standing tall and proud on its hind legs, as if stepping to the beat of a drum at a pow wow. This rearing, white stallion, has caught the spirit of the two Native Dancers in dazzling regalia, who spin and leap dramatically, fringe and feather blowing like grass in the wind. Pow wows are tribal gatherings where Native People sing, dance, socialize and honor traditional values, and reflect important aspects of Native American society.

 

 

Title: Carries the Spirit 

Artist: Lynn Bean 

Medium: Resin

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Bonanza Figurine

 

Remember those Saturday afternoon matinees starring Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and other guitar-strumming cowboys? Remember how all of them rode a spirited horse that, on command, would rear up as if charging the sky? "Bonanza" is a tribute to the American West. Featuring such iconic images as a covered wagon, a bleached cow skull, gem-studded horseshoes and an acoustic guitar, it has lassoed the very Best of the West!

 

 

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Native Dancer Figurine

 

This creative interpretation of a vintage Indian Carousel Pony pays proud tribute to the artistic traditions behind the magnificent, hand-carved, carousel horses that were popular in America at the turn of the century. With “Native Dancer,” we are commemorating this extraordinary art form and the artisans and craftsmen that elevated these elaborate Painted Ponies, as they were known, to a high art. At one time, over 7,000 carousels, or merry-go-rounds, spun their magical spell in amusement parks around the world and many of those carousel horses were museum quality works of art. Regrettably, only 300 carousels remain in existence today, and they are still stunning and enchanting, after all these years.

 

Title: Native Dancer
Artist: The Trail of Painted Ponies
Medium: Resin