Atropos Key

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Atropos Key
Sculpture in Hermann Park with Houston Museum District buildings in the background.JPG
The sculpture in 2013
Atropos Key
ArtistHannah Stewart
Year1972 (1972)
Medium Bronze sculpture
Location Houston, Texas, United States
Coordinates 29°43′11.8″N95°23′21″W / 29.719944°N 95.38917°W / 29.719944; -95.38917

Atropos Key is an outdoor 1972 bronze sculpture by Hannah Stewart, installed at Houston's Miller Outdoor Theatre, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]

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References

  1. "Atropos Key". City of Houston. 1972-08-24. Archived from the original on 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2017-04-28.