Bronze Hound's Art Collection: Gordon G. Pond (1920-2001)

This bronze is something of a mystery to me. I purchased it from a dealer who specializes in Western decorative pieces, yet it's definitely a fine art lost wax casting. The artist, Gordon G. Pond (1920-2001), was a professor of art at Compton College in Los Angeles. He used to spend his summers in Arizona, where he painted the local landscape, towns and people. He was also an amateur archaeologist, writing several articles for magazines and two textbooks over the course of his life. Mr. Pond retired to Arizona where he continued to create art until his death in 2001. Now, I've seen many of his paintings, and they're quite nice, if a bit stylized. I had never encountered a sculpture by him before, however. This undated bronze is titled "Mescalero Apache" and is signed Gordon G. Pond. There are no foundry or edition marks on it that I could find. I had thought it unique, but recently I had an email from a fellow who says that his father bought a copy many years ago from a gallery in Arizona.

If anyone has more info on this lovely piece, please let me know!! And yes, he does lean a bit to one side, and no, he's not damaged - he's leaning on his spear.