Effigy Tree
Special | 4m 19s
A Harry Whitehorse sculpture honoring effigy mounds in Madison will be cast in bronze.
Artist Harry Whitehorse has paid tribute to Native American Effigy Mounds by carving the intricate shapes of sacred animals in the trunk of a dead tree. We watched the unusual steps to cast the Effigy Tree in bronze for future generations. Now the Native American landmarks is about to come home. Explore the history of this tree and the process to preserve it.
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In Wisconsin is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Effigy Tree
Special | 4m 19s
Artist Harry Whitehorse has paid tribute to Native American Effigy Mounds by carving the intricate shapes of sacred animals in the trunk of a dead tree. We watched the unusual steps to cast the Effigy Tree in bronze for future generations. Now the Native American landmarks is about to come home. Explore the history of this tree and the process to preserve it.
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