Cunne Shote (Standing Turkey)
1762 Cherokee Chief
1/10 scale resin bust
Sculpted by: Carl Reid
Box art painted by: Sang Eon Lee
Item: CR05
www.unitedempireminiatures.com
The bust is based on the painting by Francis Parsons 1762
Standing Turkey — also known as Cunne Shote or Kunagadoga —Born 1710, died 1785. Succeeded his uncle, Kanagatucko, or Old Hop, as First Beloved Man of the Cherokee upon the latter's death in 1760. Pro-French like his uncle, he steered the Cherokee into war with the British colonies of South Carolina and Virginia in their aftermath of the murders of several Cherokee leaders held hostage at Fort Prince George at the edge of the Lower Towns of the Cherokee in what is now western South Carolina. He held office until the end of the Anglo-Cherokee War in 1761, when he was deposed in favor of Attakullakulla.
He was one of three Cherokee leaders to go with Virginia Lieutenant Henry Timberlake to London in 1762 -1763, the others being Ostenaco and Pidgeon. The trip was made to reaffirm a peace treaty between the British crown and the Cherokee, ending a three year conflict. Cunne Shote by Francis Parsons in a combination of English and Cherokee clothing accoutrements suggest a harmonious unity between cultures. On the other hand, Cunne Shote’s firm grip on his scalping knife is a visual reminder of the tenuous relations between the Cherokee, English and other Europeans living in the southern part of America.
In 1782, he was one of a party of Cherokee which joined the Lenape, Shawnee, and Chickasaw in a diplomatic visit to the Spanish at Fort St. Louis in the Missouri country in seeking a new avenue of obtaining arms and other assistance in the prosecution of their ongoing conflict with the Americans in the Ohio Valley. The group of Cherokee by Standing Turkey sought and received permission to settle in Spanish Louisiana, in the region of the White River.

That's a real beauty. I simply love it.

Xenofon

Very nice retrate, and I like the subject too, a cherokee brave ready to capture hair. Is true that the red jackets given away to the indians were not regular uniforms?

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

Another masterpiece from Carl. And wow what a paint job from Sang.
Pete

Beautiful work by Carl and Sang. I would love to see more photos of the bust if possible.

another stunning paint job by Lee on a very wonderful sculpt.

Very nice!

Hi Guys ,

Thanks for the kind comments and support once again.
Your support is always appreciated, Thank you!!!

Sang-Eon has made another fantastic job of the box-art. He really has an uncanny ability to make a piece live and breathe!

I have attached a black and white of the original artwork, together with some images of the master, hopefully this will give you a little more idea of the piece and its origins!

Thanks again Guys for all your support!
I hope it sells through for Mike!

Carl

What a great likeness, beautifully done Carl.
Cheers
Derek

Great sculptin mate.

Stu

Sculpting and painting are far from my painting skills....
Outstanding work from both of you.
congratulations with this one.

marc

I haven't bought or painted a figure in over 2 years but my money is burning a hole in my pocket

Another cracker Carl and many thanks Mike for the historical background, very interesting.

Cheers Ken

another beauty by carl! have to have this one. looks great mike!

Perfektes Abbild , aber diesmal nichts für mich !



Cheers

Hendryk