Dave McGary

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Iron Hail (side)
Masterwork 43"h Maquette 29"h
Bronze with Patina and Paint


Iron Hail fought alongside such notables as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Gall and Red Leaf during the Indian Wars. The storyteller recounts how as a young warrior, out hunting alone, he was attacked by an enemy war party of Crow. He found shelter in a rocky area and defended himself with great bravery against overwhelming odds. The young warrior’s prayers were answered by the great spirit Waken Tanka, when the enemy was driven away by a sudden outburst of a very violent lightning storm with large hailstones that were as hard as iron. The story of this conflict brought great honor to the young warrior from the people and gave him the name Iron Hail.