Mystery Statue Appears In Norwalk: Report

NORWALK, CT — A plywood sculpture of a Native American mysteriously appeared in a plot of grass opposite the city’s Christopher Columbus statue on West Avenue this week, the Norwalk Hour reported. The sculpture's wooden box base had the words "In Honor of the Indigenous People of Norwalk” inscribed on it.

According to the Norwalk Hour, the sculpture was removed by city employees Thursday around noon. The mystery of who put it there was also solved that day when an artist posted about it on social media.

"Last night we placed this 11ft statue in the middle of my hometown Norwalk CT," artist 5ivefingaz said in an Instagram post around 3:30 p.m.

The artist said the purpose of the statue was to "honor and support all indigenous people of the America's."

"There should be more NA memorials around the country just as there are Christopher Columbus statues," the artist said, "but like many street art pieces it didn't last long...someone complained and it was removed. Oh well."

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