Ancient One - Edmond, OK
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Max and 99
N 35° 39.171 W 097° 21.796
14S E 648164 N 3946679
Memorial sculpture located at the entrance to Sugar Hill Ranch, on Rt. 66
Waymark Code: WMAFVW
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2011
Views: 13
Very large abstract bison sculpture located at the entrance to Sugar Hill Ranch, on the north side of Lake Arcadia. The sculpture is about 6 ft tall and 7 ft long. The rounded shoulder of the bison is the tallest part of the sculpture.
Ancient One is placed on a small hill, with a lot of large rocks and landscaping. The height of the sculpture coupled with the fact that it's on a hill makes it easy to see by travellers on Rt. 66.
Look closely at the sculpture to see all the different angles the artist uses to shape the part of the bison. This is one sculpture you want to look closely at, but please don't enter the landscaped area.
A plaque is attached to a rock on the west side of the sculpture.
Text on plaque:
"Ancient One"
by Gino Miles
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dedicated to the memory of
Bruce Rawls Andrews
Sponsored by
Sugar Hill Ranch, LLC, Barry T. Rice, manager
and The City of Edmond
June 22, 2006
From the Smithsonian database:
Remarks:
Funded through public/private partnership with Sugar Hill Ranch, LLC and Barry Rice.
TITLE: Ancient One
ARTIST(S): Gino Miles
DATE: 2005
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 68490048
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Sugar Hill Ranch, north side of 2nd St. (Rt. 66), between Douglas and Post Rd.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
I added the text on the plaque for the inscription section.
The year on the database is 2005, but the year listed on the plaque is 2006.
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