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    		• Robertson, John T.,
     
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    		• Davis, Allie,
     
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    		• Literature -- Malory
     
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    		• Literature -- Character
     
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    		• Literature -- Unknown
     
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    		• Object -- Furniture
     
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    		• Emblem -- Coat of Arms
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Hopkinsville
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    The Round Table, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Robertson, John T., sculptor.
    Davis, Allie, assistant.
    Title: 
    The Round Table, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1975. Dedicated Oct. 12, 1975.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image
    Medium: 
    Marble and concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 29 in. x Diam. 191 in. (22,000 lbs.).
    Inscription: 
    (Inner portion of table:) (Coat of arms and carved in script with archaic spelling: ) This is the round table of King Arthur with XXIII of hys namyd knyzttes (Outer edge of table has the names of the Knights, starting with King Arthur) unsigned
    Description: 
    Replica of King Arthur's Round Table. Etched coat of arms in the center. The names of King Arthur and his twenty-three knights are inscribed in the marble. The table is supported by concrete pillars and round concrete cylinders rest on the ground as seats beneath each name place.
    Subject: 
    Literature -- Malory -- Morte D'Arthur
    Literature -- Character -- King Arthur
    Literature -- Unknown -- Arthurian legend
    Object -- Furniture -- Table
    Emblem -- Coat of Arms
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Hopkinsville
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Hopkinsville Community College, English Department, North Drive, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
    Located Hopkinsville Community College, Round Table Literary Park, Hopkinsville, Kentucky
    Remarks: 
    Each name is hand-carved into the table in Old English with the letter "S" (for Sir) placed in front of the knights, and "K" in front of Arthur. Round Table Literary Park is a tribute to the wisdom of ancients. Besides the Round Table, the park also has replicas of the legendary Sword in the Stone and the Theatre of Dionysius. IAS files contain a related newsclipping from the University of Kentucky publication, Communi-T, March 30, 1995.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1995.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Note: 
    The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS KY000039
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