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on her hand. The statue is supported by a 12-foot (3.7 m) high pedestal in two levels. The top level, 10 feet (3.0 m) high, is built in marble and is supported by a 4-foot (1.2 m) high lower level built in concrete. There is a triangular obelisk that protrudes about 8 inches
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