{"product_id":"nakoma-and-nakomis-statues","title":"Nakoma and Nakomis Garden Statues Native American Family by Frank Lloyd Wright","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNakoma and Nakomis Statues: A Frank Lloyd Wright Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis licensed reproduction brings \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright's Nakoma and Nakomis statues\u003c\/strong\u003e into your own garden or entryway. The pair depicts a Native American family and was originally designed for the \u003cstrong\u003eNakoma Country Club\u003c\/strong\u003e, a clubhouse inspired by the ceremonial campgrounds of the Winnebago Tribe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy They Are Called Nakoma and Nakomis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNakoma\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Chippewa word meaning \"I do as I promise.\" A version of the name, \u003cstrong\u003eNokomis\u003c\/strong\u003e, appears in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1856 poem The Song of Hiawatha, where Nokomis is Hiawatha's grandmother, a well-known Ojibwe-derived name in American literature. Frank Lloyd Wright likely drew on both the promise-keeping meaning of Nakoma and the familiarity of Longfellow's poem when he named the two figures for the Nakoma Country Club. The figures are said to represent two figures from Winnebago tribal culture, though Wright's depictions reflect the romanticized style common to that era rather than a documented Winnebago source for the names themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the statues you may see at various \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright buildings in Illinois and Wisconsin\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Nakoma and Nakomis statues carry a gentle gracefulness in their abstract angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Nakoma Country Club Commission\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright's original commission\u003c\/strong\u003e called for the statues to stand in Wisconsin. The plan was never built during his lifetime. Decades later, Taliesin Architects completed the clubhouse and brought the design to life. The original figures measured 16 ft and 18 ft tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNakoma with Baby: 24 in H. Weighs 70 lbs. PN 5448.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNakomis Chief: 36 in H. Weighs 99 lbs. PN 5449.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable individually or as a set of both figures. PN 5450.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLicensed reproduction cast for interior and exterior use, tan sandstone finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order. Allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelivery to the Continental US only, via freight truck. Freight is included in the price shown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView more designs in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/artist-frank-lloyd-wright\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\"\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Note on This Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set of Nakoma and Nakomis statues is not designed, produced, or assembled by Native Americans. It is a licensed architectural reproduction of a Frank Lloyd Wright design, offered here as a piece of design and architectural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor More Reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/franklloydwright.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taliesinpreservation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTaliesin Preservation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Nichols Bros. Stoneworks","offers":[{"title":"Nakoma Female","offer_id":1192302059,"sku":"5448","price":610.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Nakomis Male","offer_id":6365429251,"sku":"5449","price":725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Nakoma Nakomis Set","offer_id":6365429379,"sku":"5450","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/statues-nakoma-and-nakomis-native-american-family-by-frank-lloyd-wright-5450x-1.jpeg?v=1571438774","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/nakoma-and-nakomis-statues","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}