The Bex Eagle | |
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Artist | Lorenzo Ghiglieri |
Year | 1982 |
Type | Bronze, granite [1] |
Dimensions | 1.3 m× 0.84 m(40½ in× 50 in× 33 in) |
Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
Owner | Department of the Interior |
The Bex Eagle is a bronze sculpture located in Pershing Park, Washington, D.C.
It was dedicated on May 3, 1982. [2]
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