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Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds
Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds () is a tall stainless steel sculpture by Jørleif Uthaug located in Porsgrunn, Norway. The work consists of a nude female figure (representing Amphitrite, the wife of Neptune) and two seabirds gliding over a large geometric wave. It is one of Uthaug's most recognizable and celebrated works.
The piece, which was unveiled in May 1985, is one of only a few Uthaug sculptures to include figurative elements, but it also
's largest sailing ship. In 1985, the sculpture "Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds" was unveiled in Porsgrunn. The sculpture, which is one of Jørleif Uthaug's best known works, has a nautical theme in honor of Porsgrunn's maritime history.
Geography.
Porsgrunn borders the municipalities of Skien and Siljan to the north, Bamble in the west, and Larvik in the east. It is part of a cluster of municipalities in southern Telemark that constitute the Grenland area of Norway. The city is