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Antinous as Dionysus Bust head Greek Statue Sculpture Cast Marble Copy

Name: Antinous as Dionysus Bust head Greek Statue Sculpture Cast Marble Copy
SKU: PT-WL0V-0V70
Price: 90.70 USD
Availability: InStock

$90,70

Our bust is a copy (in smaller scale) of a marble portrait head of Antinous which is exhibited in the British Museum. Antinous is shown here as the Greek god Dionysus, wearing a wreath of ivy. The original head was found in 1770 built into a late antique wall on the Gianicolo hill in Rome, with other fragments of the statue.

Antinous was a Greek youth and a favorite or beloved of the Roman emperor Hadrian. He was deified after his death, being worshipped in both the Greek East and Latin West, sometimes as a god (theos) and sometimes merely as a hero.

2 in stock (can be backordered)

SKU: PT-WL0V-0V70 Categories: Busts, Cast Marble, Male

* MADE IN GREECE – HANDMADE *

Dimensions (approximately):

Height: 30 cm (11.8 in)

Width: 15,5cm (6.1 in)

Weight: 3,35kgr (7.4 lb)

Material and manufacturing process: cast marble

Cast marble statues are made from a composite material in which natural crushed Greek marble stone is mixed with a small amount of resin which acts as a glue. The mixture is then poured into a mold of the design of the statue. Because the powder is so fine, the smallest details can be reproduced using this method. Over 90% of the finished sculpture is natural crushed Greek marble stone, giving it a look and feel of solid natural marble. All sculptures are hand finished to ensure the best quality. This strong material is water and weather resistant, bubble free, will not crack and can be washed with most cleaning agents.

Please note: our statues are not sculpted. The 100% natural marble statues are hand carved and cost a lot of money. Our product offerings are intended to be affordable to the majority audience.