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ALEX MacARTHUR

Pair Carved Stone Figures, 18Th C, Italy

Stock No

4919

Member since
2011
  • £6,950.00 For the Pair
  • €8,414 Euro
  • $8,822 US Dollar

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Item Description

A pair of fascinating 18th century carved stone figures; probably Prometheus and possibly his wife Pronoea, sometimes named Asia. Prometheus is sometimes referred to as the God of Fire as he stole fire from the Olympian gods to give to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and civilisation. As a punishment Zeus condemned him to eternal torment and he was tethered to a rock while an eagle was sent to eat his liver (in ancient Greece, the liver was thought to be the seat of human emotions)

Item Info

Seller Location

Rye, East Sussex, Sussex

Item Dimensions

H: 77cm W: 27cm D: 24cm

Period

18th Century & Earlier

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

Rye, East Sussex, Sussex

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)7931 765488

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