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. (Andy Rain / EPA)
The statue is one of several contemporary sculptures in the museums Statuephilia exhibition. (Andy Rain / EPA)
Artist Marc Quinn poses next to statue of Moss, entitled Siren. (Leon Neal / AFP/Getty Images)
Quinn’s solid gold statue is valued at nearly $3 million dollars. (Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images)
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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)
The Kate Moss statue sits in the background with a Greek statue resting at the foreground. (Leon Neal / AFP / Getty Images)
The ancient Nereid Monument, a tomb found in southwest Turkey is juxtaposed with the Kate Moss statue. (Lefteris Pitarakis / Associated Press)