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James Watt and Wattilisk brushed metal plaque

Commemorative plaque

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This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: Wattilisk sculpture by Vincent Woropay is presented. The sculpture is made of black Indian granite with an Egyptian obelisks and Native American totem poles which associate the surroundings and history of Birmingham, England. It has a surmounted portrait heads and is situated outside the Crown Courts.
James Watt was a Scottish inventor and engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the Industrial Revolution; the sculpture Wattilisk commemorates his legacy by blending elements of ancient and indigenous art forms with his likeness, symbolizing the global impact of his innovations.

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