As Long as the Waters Flow

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As Long as the Waters Flow
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The statue in 2006
As Long as the Waters Flow
Artist Allan Houser
Year1989 (1989)
Medium Bronze sculpture
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coordinates 35°29′29″N97°30′11″W / 35.491412°N 97.503110°W / 35.491412; -97.503110

As Long as the Waters Flow is a 1989 bronze sculpture by Allan Houser, installed outside the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. [1] The statue, which depicts a Native American woman, was dedicated in 1989. [2]

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References

  1. "As Long as the Waters Flow, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  2. "Oklahoma History Center presents 'Born to Freedom: Allan Houser Centennial'". Oklahoman.com. 2014-05-04. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-23.