Strength of Life
- glazed ceramic
- 0 x 0 x 57 in
- Team Gadugi
From the Mississippian and early Proto-Historic periods, this stylized design is symbolic of the Cherokee's spiritual counter-clockwise Stomp dance around the sacred fire. The smoke from the fire rises upward to the Creator and carries with it songs and prayers for strength in their lives. It also represents the spiral rotation of the Milky Way and Earth's changing weather patterns.
- Attribution: Purchased with private funds/21st Century Waterfront
- Current Location: The Passage Ross's Landing (1 Market St.)
- Collections: City Outdoor