One of the Guardians, two Sphinx-like animal sculptures situated in Victoria Square in Birmingham

One of the Guardians, two Sphinx-like animal sculptures situated in Victoria Square in Birmingham Stock Photo
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Jeremy Pardoe / Alamy Stock Photo

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BDWDC0

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49.1 MB (1.2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5079 x 3379 px | 43 x 28.6 cm | 16.9 x 11.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

6 August 2009

Location:

Victoria Square, Birmingham, England.

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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.