Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue by Jacob Fjelde, Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, MN

Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue by Jacob Fjelde, Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, MN

Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue by Jacob Fjelde, Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, MN

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Introduction

Hiawatha carries Minnehaha in his arms to depict the scene in Longfellow's Song of Hiawatha in which they are wed.

Nation of Maker: Other
Nation of Origin

American.

Place of Origin: Minneapolis, MN
Date Made or Date Range: 1893
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

CW.

Materials

Statue: bronze? concrete base; Image: original digital photograph

Motifs and Patterns

Hiawatha carries Minnehaha in his arms. Both have long loose hair and are scantily dressed with bare chests. Hiawatha is wearing leggings, bracelets and arm bands. He has two large feathers in his hair. Minnehaha has a draped gown and moccasins.

Other Notes

Description pertains to the subject of the images. The images themselves are original digital photographs by Cory Willmott.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 mm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Inscribed on base of statue.

Current Location: Willmott Fieldwork Photos
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Willmott_2004_01
GKS Reference Number: 1045
How to Cite this Item

Photo by Cory Willmott, June 2004.

Approximate Place of Origin

44.9778, -93.265