<Li> "The New Colossus" tablet is accompanied by a tablet given by the Emma Lazarus Commemorative Committee in 1977, celebrating the poet's life . </Li> <P> A group of statues stands at the western end of the island, honoring those closely associated with the Statue of Liberty . Two Americans--Pulitzer and Lazarus--and three Frenchmen--Bartholdi, Eiffel, and Laboulaye--are depicted . They are the work of Maryland sculptor Phillip Ratner . </P> <P> In 1984, the Statue of Liberty was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The UNESCO "Statement of Significance" describes the statue as a "masterpiece of the human spirit" that "endures as a highly potent symbol--inspiring contemplation, debate and protest--of ideals such as liberty, peace, human rights, abolition of slavery, democracy and opportunity ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Feature </Th> <Th> U.S. </Th> <Th> Metric </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Height of copper statue </Td> <Td> 151 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> 46 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Foundation of pedestal (ground level) to tip of torch </Td> <Td> 305 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> 93 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heel to top of head </Td> <Td> 111 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> 34 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Height of hand </Td> <Td> 16 ft 5 in </Td> <Td> 5 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Index finger </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> 2.44 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Circumference at second joint </Td> <Td> 3 ft 6 in </Td> <Td> 1.07 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Head from chin to cranium </Td> <Td> 17 ft 3 in </Td> <Td> 5.26 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Head thickness from ear to ear </Td> <Td> 10 ft 0 in </Td> <Td> 3.05 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Distance across the eye </Td> <Td> 2 ft 6 in </Td> <Td> 0.76 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Length of nose </Td> <Td> 4 ft 6 in </Td> <Td> 1.48 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Right arm length </Td> <Td> 42 ft 0 in </Td> <Td> 12.8 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Right arm greatest thickness </Td> <Td> 12 ft 0 in </Td> <Td> 3.66 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thickness of waist </Td> <Td> 35 ft 0 in </Td> <Td> 10.67 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Width of mouth </Td> <Td> 3 ft 0 in </Td> <Td> 0.91 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tablet, length </Td> <Td> 23 ft 7 in </Td> <Td> 7.19 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tablet, width </Td> <Td> 13 ft 7 in </Td> <Td> 4.14 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tablet, thickness </Td> <Td> 2 ft 0 in </Td> <Td> 0.61 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Height of pedestal </Td> <Td> 89 ft 0 in </Td> <Td> 27.13 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Height of foundation </Td> <Td> 65 ft 0 in </Td> <Td> 19.81 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Weight of copper used in statue </Td> <Td> 60,000 pounds </Td> <Td> 27.22 tonnes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Weight of steel used in statue </Td> <Td> 250,000 pounds </Td> <Td> 113.4 tonnes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total weight of statue </Td> <Td> 450,000 pounds </Td> <Td> 204.1 tonnes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thickness of copper sheeting </Td> <Td> 3 / 32 of an inch </Td> <Td> 2.4 mm </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who was the statue of liberty made after