East Lansing, Michigan - "Sparty" the Spartan - World's Largest Free-Standing Ceramic Figure
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East Lansing, Michigan - Sparty the Spartan - Exact Replica The original terra cotta statue of Sparty the Spartan has been moved to a place of honor in the stadium for its protection. The current statue outside the stadium is an exact replica made of something more durable. [Gordon M. Haeberle, 12/14/2007]
East Lansing, Michigan - "Sparty" the Spartan - World's Largest Free-Standing Ceramic Figure Made of terra-cotta by Leonard D. Jungwirth of the Michigan State University art department, dedicated in June 1945. It stands 10.5 feet tall -- which apparently is the limit for this material -- and rises to almost 16 feet atop its brick-and-concrete base. The statue weighs three tons. It has deteriorated over the years, due in part to paint attacks by students from the rival University of Michigan. [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 04/14/2007]
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