Public Art Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Public art helps define Chattanooga by enhancing the public realm, stimulating dialogue, and building community.
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Warrior Birds
- glazed ceramic
- 0 x 0 x 57 in
- Team Gadugi
At the cultural peak of the middle Mississippian period, designs of two facing wild turkeys appeared. They symbolize the players of the opposing sides of the stickball game, known as the "Little Brother to War." When a player threw the ball towards his goal, he would make a war whoop of the turkey gobble. The design also signifies the two facing mountains along the Tennessee River where Chattanooga is today.
- 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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