Bågskytten (The Archer) (Stockholm) | sculpture

Sweden / Stockholm / Stockholm
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A 12-metre high stone column bears a black granite eagle. On the eagle’s back stands the athletic figure of a man with a stretched bow. The eagle, an ancient symbol of power, was one of Milles’ favourite motifs.
Artist: Carl Milles (1919)
Wikipedia article: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bågskytten_(skulptur)
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Coordinates:   59°19'33"N   18°5'46"E
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