Sculpture Mountain
Sculpture Mountain (72°51′S 162°5′E / 72.850°S 162.083°ECoordinates: 72°51′S 162°5′E / 72.850°S 162.083°E) is a large dissected mountain between the Monument Nunataks and Sheehan Mesa. Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962–63, due to the cuspate embayment which has been sculptured into the feature.
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