Height: 41 cm
Weight: 5 kg
Ajax, a bust, after the antique, Giuseppe Vacca, 1803-1871. A classical piece of marble art, of the mighty Greek warrior Ajax , son of Telamon, king of Cyprus . He was brave, fearless and as swift a foot as Achilles, famed for his javelin throwing. He defeated Hector in single combat, and rescued the body of Achilles from the Trojans. After his death,and from his blood sprang a red flower, Hyacinthus, which bore on its leaves his initial A. Produced by Sculptured Arts Studio, hand made in their unique carrera marble finish, and mounted on the highest quality hand picked marble socle, for the Dilettanti interior range. Dilettanti - made in England by craftsmen for people who insist on the highest quality.
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