Irish Cross | |
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Year | 1989 |
Medium | Steel sculpture |
Dimensions | 370 cm× 150 cm× 20 cm(144 in× 60 in× 8 in) |
Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
40°44′49.1″N111°55′14.6″W / 40.746972°N 111.920722°W |
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