The sculpture is located at Paasikivenaukio Square along Mannerheimintie in front of the so-called Supplier House, north of the Lasipalatsi building.
The sculpture consists of two black, smooth and convex stone slabs standing upright on a three-step pedestal.
[1] The stones are made of black diorite mined from the Mustakivi Oy quarry in Kuokkala, Jyväskylä.
[2] The middle step of the pedestal bears an inscription with Paasikivi's name and the epitaph "The start of all wisdom is acknowledging the facts" in both Finnish and Swedish.
[8] This decision caused controversy, as both designs were seen to be modified versions of earlier works by their creators, contrary to the contest's rules.