''Pan'' is a 1980 public artwork by sculptor Roger White located at the

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. This work was originally surveyed in 1993 as part of the Smithsonian's

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program. A former water fountain, this piece is part of a

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Description

It is a bronze figure of Pan sitting on a

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

tree stump. Pan is nude and his furry proper right knee is bent upwards to his chest with his other leg hangs over the side of the stump. The

satyr In Greek mythology, a satyr ( grc-gre, σάτυρος, sátyros, ), also known as a silenus or ''silenos'' ( grc-gre, σειληνός ), is a male nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, as well as a permanent, exa ...

holds a

pan flute A pan flute (also known as panpipes or syrinx) is a musical instrument based on the principle of the closed tube, consisting of multiple pipes of gradually increasing length (and occasionally girth). Multiple varieties of pan flutes have been ...

in his hand, holding it up to his mouth, as if playing it for nearby ''Syrinx''.

Information

''Pan'' was originally designed by

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. Richards' original ''Syrinx'' and ''Pan'' sculptures were dedicated in 1923. Eventually, both pieces were stolen, with ''Syrinx'' disappearing in 1959 and ''Pan'' c. 1970. The parks department commissioned Adolph Wolter to replace the pieces, and in 1973 they were reinstalled in their current location in University Park at the

. However, Wolter's ''Pan'' would eventually be stolen as well, and sculptor Roger White was commissioned to replace the piece. ''Pan'' was replaced in 1980 by White.

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photographed the sculpture in September 2016.

Gallery

Pan Label.jpg, Label for Pan

References

External links

Indiana War Memorial Commission Picture Tour
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