Description: Vintage SCULPTURE depicting the 8th Labour of Hercules The Mares of Diomedes - Signed by the sculptor A. Santini - Labeled underneath - from Classic Figure - Made in Italy. This small sculpture (6.5" x 2.25" x 2.25") appears to be made of some type of hard poly resin sitting on a black marble square-shaped rock (2.25"/side & 0.5" thick). In excellent condition - no signs of chipping, cracking, or scratching. According to Greek Mythology, during Roman times, as the eighth of his labours Hercules (Heracles) was sent by King Eurystheus to steal the Mares of Diomedes from their owner, Diomedes, a Thracian king who possessed man-eating mares. These horses had doglike faces and lions' manes. Hercules, with the help of his lover Abderus, stole the mares from their stable and herded them down to the seashore.To date, we have left positive feedback for every single successful transaction since we started in 1999. Our main goal, though, is to get the items out ASAP into your hands. The time we spend on ensuring this, however, limits us into doing our Feedback only once or twice a month at which time we catch up on ALL of our feedback. So please be patient and do not e-mail us about leaving you feedback, you have our guarantee that it WILL eventually get done.
Price: 79.99 USD
Location: Vista, California
End Time: 2024-08-18T16:52:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: A. Santini
Character: Hercules & Diomedes
Occasion: All Occasions
Color: Marble-Colored & Black
Material: Resin & Marble Rock
Subject: 8th Labour of Hercules The Mares of Diomedes
Brand: Classic Figure
Type: Sculpture
Style: Greek
Original/Reproduction: Original
Collection: Labours of Hercules
Theme: Labours of Hercules
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Handmade: Yes
Character Family: Greek Mythology
