Public Art Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Coiled Serpent
- glazed ceramic
- 0 x 0 x 57 in
- Team Gadugi
This middle to late Proto-Historic period symbolic design represents SO-LE-GE-I, or Winged Serpent, who flew down from the sky, he was the source of ancient wisdom and traditional teachings for the Cherokees. The motif was used during the times of cross-cultural exchange and signifies the return to traditional customs to stop the loss of ancient knowledge and more tribal lands.
- Attribution: Purchased with private funds/21st Century Waterfront
- Current Location: The Passage Ross's Landing (1 Market St.)
- Collections: City Outdoor
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