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May022014

Satanic Temple's 7ft 'Baphomet' Demon Is Coming Along Nicely 

Work on a 7ft tall monument of a goat-headed demon destined for erection at the Oklahoma state Capitol is well underway.

New York-based Satanic Temple revealed the design in January, which depicts Satan as Baphomet sitting on a pentagram throne flanked by two children.

The proposed location would see the statue, set to be cast in bronze, placed adjacent to a Ten Commandments monument.

An artist trained in classical sculpture is working on the statue in New York

This week Vice reporter Jonathan Smith was offered a sneak peek of the work – crowd-funded to the tune of almost $30,000.

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