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SCP-173

The Sculpture

A hostile concrete-and-rebar figure makes an ordinary bodily reflex a containment problem. This compact report is a direct introduction to SCP’s procedural horror.

Original work by Moto42. Sources & credits ↓

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Reading depth
Introductions only. Reveal more when you are ready.

01 / Field notes

Read the procedure first

The article puts the rules ahead of the explanation: a team enters together and coordinates who is looking. Read those instructions as the story’s first scene. Its sparse description leaves the sculpture’s origin unresolved.

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SCP-173 — The Sculpture ↗

By Moto42

EN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source checked 2026-09-27T23:53:40Z · page revision: 57, last edited: 02 Apr 2025 12:17

Evidence location: Description; Special Containment Procedures; named addenda or test records discussed in this guide; article Licensing / Citation panel.

Agent-checked against the primary article and its licensing citation. Kingy text is a paraphrased reading guide; no article imagery is reproduced.

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02 / Canon Lens

Same subject. Different contexts.

Choose an account, or compare the available portrayals. Each statement stays attached to its source.

Source context

Original article

Moto42’s SCP-173 report; source revision in citation.

Work identity

Read this compact report on its own terms. It does not define a player-controlled teleport marker.

Inspect sourcesOriginal sources may reveal story details.1 source ↗
SCP-173 — The Sculpture ↗

By Moto42

EN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source checked 2026-09-27T23:53:40Z · page revision: 57, last edited: 02 Apr 2025 12:17

Evidence location: Description; Special Containment Procedures; named addenda or test records discussed in this guide; article Licensing / Citation panel.

Agent-checked against the primary article and its licensing citation. Kingy text is a paraphrased reading guide; no article imagery is reproduced.

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Context sourcesOriginal sources may reveal story details.1 source ↗
SCP-173 — The Sculpture ↗

By Moto42

EN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source checked 2026-09-27T23:53:40Z · page revision: 57, last edited: 02 Apr 2025 12:17

Evidence location: Description; Special Containment Procedures; named addenda or test records discussed in this guide; article Licensing / Citation panel.

Agent-checked against the primary article and its licensing citation. Kingy text is a paraphrased reading guide; no article imagery is reproduced.

03 / Caseboard

Follow a connection.

Every link below explains its relationship and names its context. A connection in one work does not establish a universal fact.

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04 / Source record

Read the work behind the guide.

Original works & attributionOriginal sources may reveal story details.1 source ↗
SCP-173 — The Sculpture ↗

By Moto42

EN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source checked 2026-09-27T23:53:40Z · page revision: 57, last edited: 02 Apr 2025 12:17

Evidence location: Description; Special Containment Procedures; named addenda or test records discussed in this guide; article Licensing / Citation panel.

Agent-checked against the primary article and its licensing citation. Kingy text is a paraphrased reading guide; no article imagery is reproduced.

Kingy’s text is an adapted explanation, separate from the original work. SCP-derived text is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Source-check dates are retrieval dates, not claims of human editorial review.

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Editorial reading suggestions. These links do not imply a shared continuity or an in-story encounter.

SCP-131

The Eye Pods ↗

Read a gentler Site-19 report in which paying attention has practical consequences.

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Path 015 stops

Your first SCP stories

A short route from the report format to the range of stories it can tell. Keep introductions selected and open each original before its explanation. Kingy’s suggested order; no prior reading required. Allow roughly 35–60 minutes for originals.

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Path 025 stops

From the game to the original

Bring a familiar number back to its source, then use Canon Lens to compare reviewed adaptation documentation. Shared names do not mean identical mechanics. No prerequisites; allow roughly 30–60 minutes.

Games and adaptations · Player-friendly

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