Complex sentence: Carved on-site under the direction of Frances Loring for C $12,000 (in 1940, $adjusted for inflation), it consisted of a column with a crown at the top and a lion at the base.
Split into simpler sentences: Carved on-site under the direction of Frances Loring for C $12,000 (in 1940, $adjusted for inflation). It consisted of a column with a crown at the top and a lion at the base.