Public Art Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Little Waterspider
- stainless steel
- 0.125 x 8 x 11.8 in
- Demos Glass
This depicts a mid-Mississippian period design. Little Water Spider carried the Sacred Fire to the Cherokees and for this deed received the gift of prophecy from the Creator. She foretold that one day the Cherokees would go west and suffer death, which came about in 1838-39 when nearly one-fourth of all Cherokees perished on the Trial of Tears. The Sacred Fire was carried west where it still burns today.
- Current Location: The Passage Ross's Landing (1 Market St.)
- Collections: City Outdoor
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