Greek bronze replica statue of Jockey of Artemision on a marble base
Handmade greek bronze replica statue of Jockey of Artemision on a marble base
Handmade greek bronze replica statue of the Jockey of Artemision on a base made of marble from Tinos island. A unique and timeless souvenir from Greece!
The Jockey of Artemision is a large Hellenistic bronze statue of a young boy riding a horse, dating around 150–140 BC. It is a rare surviving original bronze statue from the Ancient Greece and a rare example in Greek sculpture of a racehorse.The statue was found in pieces in 1926 in a shipwreck off Cape Artemision, in north Euboea.
The statue after being reassembled, it went on permanent display at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens in 1972 where we may see it till nowadays!
A remarkable and unique decorative greek art gift!
Dimensions
29 x 24.5 x 7 centimeters
11.42 x 9.65 x 2.76 inches
Material
Bronze
Color
Green
€350.00