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Gold Kate Moss statue

British artist Marc Quinn unveiled his solid gold sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss at the British Museum in London, Oct. 2, 2008.

British artist Marc Quinn unveiled his solid gold sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss at the British Museum in London, Oct. 2, 2008.  (Andy Rain / EPA)

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Kate Moss gold sculpture unveiled

The statue is one of several contemporary sculptures in the museum’s Statuephilia exhibition.  (Andy Rain / EPA)

Kate Moss statue

Artist Marc Quinn poses next to statue of Moss, entitled “Siren.”  (Leon Neal / AFP/Getty Images)

Kate Moss statue

Quinn’s solid gold statue is valued at nearly $3 million dollars.  (Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images)

Kate Moss statue

The statue weighs approximately 110 pounds and is believed to be the largest solid gold statue made since Ancient Egyptian times.  (Lefteris Pitarakis / Associated Press)

Kate Moss statue

The Kate Moss statue sits in the background with a Greek statue resting at the foreground.  (Leon Neal / AFP / Getty Images)

Kate Moss statue

The ancient “Nereid Monument,” a tomb found in southwest Turkey is juxtaposed with the Kate Moss statue.  (Lefteris Pitarakis / Associated Press)

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