In the context of this artwork, explore the Edinburgh of the History.
In 1976, it was sold for £12,700 to Nigel Maby's Scottish company Spook Erection Ltd and displayed  at Ingliston Market in Edinburgh. During that period, it was falsely reported destroyed, and repainted several times, including once in tartan, and, in 2001, in shocking pink. Before removal from Edinburgh on the closure of that market in 2005, the statue suffered damage by vandals to its back, and a broken arm, requiring repair.
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