One of the Guardians, two Sphinx-like animal sculptures situated in Victoria Square in Birmingham
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5079 x 3379 px | 43 x 28.6 cm | 16.9 x 11.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
6 August 2009Location:
Victoria Square, Birmingham, England.More information:
One of the Guardians, two Sphinx-like animals made from the same Darley Dale stone as the Council House, situated in Victoria Square in Birmingham. In 1993, Victoria Square was pedestrianised and remodelled, the Guardians were part of a massive water feature by Dhruva Mistry. In and around the fountain are four works by Dhruva Mistry. They were carved by the carving workshop in Cambridge.