Two bronze sculptures flanking the entrance of the Lundqvist building, designed by Selim A. Lindqvist and completed in 1900.
The bronze statues depict two half-naked women, representing:
Kehruu / Spinning, holding a lump of wool which her finger are spinning into yarn; rendition of the goddess Artemis, a huntress and the protector of forests.
Metsästys / Hunting, holding a spear and rope for hunting; rendition of the goddess Athene, the goddess of handicraft and practical skills, the arts and wisdom.
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Sculptor
Robert Stigell (Suomenlinna 1852 - 1907),
Finnish sculptor
(Wikipedia).
