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Summary
| Description | Eagle and Shield, a gilded wood sculpture located over the dais in the Old Senate Chamber in the United States Capitol. Its exact origins are unknown, but is thought to date from around 1834. The sculpture was used in the Senate chamber until 1859, when the Senate moved to its new chamber and the Supreme Court took over the room. It was replaced when the Old Senate Chamber was restored. The sculpture is 53.5 inches (135.9 cm) high, 72 inches (182.9 cm) wide, and 23 inches (58.4 cm) deep. |
| Date | sculpture ca. 1834 |
| Source | Eagle and Shield (direct image URL [1]). |
| Author | U.S. Senate photo; sculptor unknown |
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![[1]](http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/resources/graphic/xlarge/25_00003.jpg){kind=link}
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This United States Congress image is in the public domain. This may be because it was taken by an employee of the Congress as part of that person’s official duties, or because it has been released into the public domain and posted on the official websites of a member of Congress. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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