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Liberty and the Eagle Sculpture

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Plaster
1817-1819
National Statuary Hall
U.S. Capitol

Overview 

Placed between 1817 and 1819, this group originally stood above the Speaker's desk when the House of Representatives met in this space.

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An American eagle stands to Liberty's right, and the scroll in her right hand is the Constitution of the United States. To her left a serpent, the symbol of wisdom, is entwined around a section of a column.

Source URL: http://www.aoc.gov/capitol-hill/other-sculpture/liberty-and-eagle-sculpture

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