Academy Award Oscar Statuette - Icon of Cinematic Excellence #3016552 (License: Personal Use)

This is the official Academy Award statuette, designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley in 1928. Standing 13.5 inches tall and weighing 8.5 pounds, it depicts a knight holding a crusader’s sword and standing on a reel of film with five spokes representing the original branches of the Academy. The base features a gold plaque inscribed with the recipient’s name and category, mounted on a black lacquered pedestal.

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