bronze astra sculpture atop the dome kansas state capitol building topeka |
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| navigate by keyword : bronze astra sculpture atop dome kansas state capitol building topeka 4420 pound foot richard bergen installed october 10th 2002 depicts kansa native american bow arrow pointed north star chosen entries adorn title latin shortening motto aspera stars difficulty |
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| Pictured is the bronze Ad Astra sculpture atop the dome of the Kansas State Capitol Building in Topeka. The 4420 pound 22 foot sculpture by Richard Bergen was installed atop the dome on October 10th, 2002. It depicts a Kansa Native American with bow and arrow pointed at the North Star and was chosen from 27 entries to adorn the dome. The title Ad Astra is Latin shortening of the state motto Ad Astra Per Aspera, To the stars through difficulty. |
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