The East and the West - The Same Man

LOCATION
Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 8909 W 179th Street, Overland Park
OWNER
Kwan Wu
ARTIST
Eldon Tefft
DATES
Installed November 2011
MEDIUM
Bronze
One side is an image of the famous Chinese terra cotta warrior. On the other side is an image of a Roman centurion. They are historice warriors united by the olive leaves of peace. The leaves connect the eastern and western warrior halves to become the same peaceful man.
This sculpture is part of the International Sculpture Garden at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.