Enid Yandell - Ninigret

Ninigret

Yandell produced a sculpture of Ninigret, a 17th century sachem of the eastern Niantic tribe, which was erected in 1914 in the seaside town of Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The sculpture was commissioned by Frances Canby Griscom (Biddle) in memory of her husband Clement Acton Griscom, a 19th century shipping magnate. Ninigret is portrayed holding a fish in each hand. The sculpture was originally part of a water fountain for the village horses: water flowed from the mouths of the fishes into a trough. Currently, (2012) the sculpture serves as a mascot for the local fire company and is placed in front of a flag pole in the town harbor.

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