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The US Supreme Court Building: Guardian of Law Sculpture
US Supreme Court Building Sculpture, Guardian of Law
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On the right side of the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building is a male figure by sculptor James Earle Fraser. This sculpture represents the Guardian or the Authority of Law.
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