Ex Nexum, (sculpture).

Ex Nexum, (sculpture).

Sanborn, Jim, 1945- , sculptor.

Ex Nexum, (sculpture).

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Red and black granite, and bronze.

Approx. 6 x 9 x 5 ft.

"The sculpture consists of an S-curved bronze screen inscribed with Greek and Roman script and anchored by large blocks of granite, one black and one red granite." The text, which is translated on an adjacent plaque, deals with ancient laws related to bankruptcy.

History -- Ancient

Occupation -- Law

Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Little Rock

Administered by United States General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia

Located United States Bankruptcy Court, 300 West Second Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

The sculpture was paid fro under the federal government's "percent for art" program, some $150,000 of the 15 million dollar courthouse renovation.

State of Arkansas, Department of Arkansas Heritage, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, 2003.

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