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"The Guardian" was erected on the Oklahoma State Capitol and dome, and is a 17-feet tall bronze statue.It weights nearly 6,000 pounds and is almost 23 feet tall, with the lance and base. From my research I found it also cost about $300,000 to create. I attended the opening day and night ceremonies in 2002, of the unveiling, but didn't create this image until five years later. The Guardian was the work of Sen. Kelly Haney. The dome itself was a $21 million plus project.

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