Mystery Statue Finds New Home In Norwalk: Report

NORWALK, CT – A mystery statue that appeared in Norwalk earlier this month has found a new home outside the Norwalk Historical Society Museum. The 11-foot plywood sculpture recently made headlines after it mysteriously appeared in a plot of grass opposite the city's Christopher Columbus statue on West Avenue.

The statue depicts a Native American on a wooden box base with the words "In Honor of the Indigenous People of Norwalk" inscribed on it. Local artist 5ivefingaz said in an Instagram post earlier this month the statue was intended 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 on Instagram, "but like many street art pieces it didn't last long...someone complained and it was removed. Oh well."

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The statue was removed by city employees on Oct. 4, however it has recently resurfaced in the garden of the Norwalk Historical Society Museum on East Avenue.

Anyone looking to view the piece of protest art should probably head over to East Avenue soon.

"It wasn't created to be a permanent piece so view it as soon as you can," the artist said in an Instagram post Tuesday. "Next steps...find funding to create a real indigenous statue and find a permanent place."

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Photo credit: RJ Scofield