|
[Return to Arts Commission Home Page]
[Return
to Public Art Main Page]
<
PREVIOUS
|
NEXT
>
KEEPERS OF THE WESTERN DOOR
Artwork
|
Title |
Artist |
Date |
|
Keepers of the
Western Door |
Kenneth Payne (Sculptor), Carson
Waterman (Designer) |
Dedicated 1995
|
Medium
|
Medium |
Category |
|
Carved Limestone Relief Encased in
Bronze on Rough Limestone Base
|
Relief |
Measurements
|
Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
|
Feet |
2 |
5 |
1 |
N/A |
|
Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
|
Feet |
2.5 |
6 |
3 |
N/A |
Description
|
Description |
The inscription on the bronze surrounding the relief reads: "This monument is
dedicated to the Onodowaga or people of the many hills (Seneca). Shown
are the Hiawatha Wampum Agreement which brought together the Five
Nations in the pursuit of peace, Seneca traditional
Gastowa or headdress signified by the
one upright feather, a Seneca women's nominating belt (lower left)
brought out when the women had reached consensus on a leader or an
important decision. The medallion presented to Red Jacket by George
Washington in 1792 to signify the peace between the Five Nations and
the colonies and a pre-Columbian cooking pot used by the people of the
five nations."
|
Biographical Info.
|
Bio. |
This monument is dedicated by Netohatinakwe Okwehowe, Inc. during the
Decade of the Indigenous People (1995).
|
Location History
|
Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
Erie Basin Marina near Observation Tower
|
Display |
April 2004 |
Yes |
Conservation/Preservation History
|
Treatment Performed by |
Date Completed |
Previous Object Condition |
New Object Condition |
Previous Base Condition |
New Base Condition |
Current Record |
N/A
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Condition Survey History
|
Surveyed By |
Purpose |
Date Completed |
Object
Condition |
Base Condition |
Current Record |
Hamilton, Houston, Lownie Architects, LLC
|
Buffalo Arts Commission General Condition Survey |
July 2004 |
Good |
Good |
Yes |
|
