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Marble statue sculpture of Greek god Poseidon from Byblos
Identical Museum Reproduction
Museum: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Date: ca. 1st century
Period: Hellenistic - Roman Imperial
In Greek mythology, Poseidon (Greek: Ποσειδῶν; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the sea, as well as of
horses, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was
adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon. Linear
B tablets show that Poseidon was venerated at Pylos and Thebes in pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece,
but he was integrated into the Olympian gods as the brother of Zeus and Hades. Poseidon has many
children. There is a Homeric hymn to Poseidon, who was the protector of many Hellenic cities, although
he lost the contest for Athens to Athena.
This sculpture is identical reproduction of the original ancient masterpiece, now housed by the
prominent museum. The statue is composed from mold made from the original, thus guaranteeing the
highest accuracy of identical reproduction. The reproduction pictured here is made of cast marble, and
is extremely heavy and strong, having a real ancient feel. An ancient patina finishing gives it an
additional historical value (you can choose not to have patina applied and keep it all white if you like).
The statue can be displayed both inside and out, it is weatherproofed.
Item No. S035
Dimensions: height 210 cm (6' 11")
$11,990.00
Identical Museum Reproduction
Museum: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Date: ca. 1st century
Period: Hellenistic - Roman Imperial
In Greek mythology, Poseidon (Greek: Ποσειδῶν; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the sea, as well as of
horses, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was
adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon. Linear
B tablets show that Poseidon was venerated at Pylos and Thebes in pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece,
but he was integrated into the Olympian gods as the brother of Zeus and Hades. Poseidon has many
children. There is a Homeric hymn to Poseidon, who was the protector of many Hellenic cities, although
he lost the contest for Athens to Athena.
This sculpture is identical reproduction of the original ancient masterpiece, now housed by the
prominent museum. The statue is composed from mold made from the original, thus guaranteeing the
highest accuracy of identical reproduction. The reproduction pictured here is made of cast marble, and
is extremely heavy and strong, having a real ancient feel. An ancient patina finishing gives it an
additional historical value (you can choose not to have patina applied and keep it all white if you like).
The statue can be displayed both inside and out, it is weatherproofed.
Item No. S035
Dimensions: height 210 cm (6' 11")
$11,990.00
