MEGAPTERA “Great Wings”
Located in the north east corner of 121 King West stands “Megaptera”. Megaptera novaeangliae is the scientific name of humpback whales, translates to “Great Wings”. Originally created for Standard Life and dedicated on May 18, 1993.
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| Artist: George Schmerholz Overall dimensions: 8’H x 6’L x 5’W Approximate weight: 3.5 tons Material: Granite called “Prairie Green” Source: Riviere à Pierre, Quebec |
Original block dimensions: 9’-10” x 5’-2” x 4’-6” Weight: 43,000 lbs Length of time to create: 1.5 years Size of model: 10” height on 1 ¼” = 1” scale |
