SCIPIO AFRICANUS 100% MARBLE BUST sculpture statue Life-size 25" Replica Reproduction Valued at $6,000 EXTEMELY RARE AND UNIQUE REPRODUCTION OF THE FAMOUS ROMAN GENERAL Dimensions: about 25" tall (or 64 cm tall) Custom carved out of white marble block Made in true 100% white marble Weight about 150 lbs. (or 70 kg.) Spectacular large and very heavy marble sculpture of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus based on the famous bronze bust of him at the Naples Museum seen in the attached pictures. Scipio Africanus (236/235?183 BC) was a Roman general and statesman, most notable as one of the main architects of Rome's victory against Carthage in the Second Punic War. Often regarded as one of the best military commanders and strategists of all time, his greatest military achievement was the defeat of Hannibal at the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. This victory in Africa earned him the epithet Africanus, literally meaning "the African," but meant to be understood as a conqueror of Africa. Scipio's conquest of Carthaginian Iberia culminated in the Battle of Ilipa in 206 BC against Hannibal's brother Mago Barca. Although considered a hero by the Roman people, primarily for his victories against Carthage, Scipio had many opponents, especially Cato the Elder, who hated him deeply. In 187 BC, he was tried in a show trial alongside his brother for bribes they supposedly received from the Seleucid king Antiochos III during the Roman?Seleucid War. Disillusioned by the ingratitude of his peers, Scipio left Rome and retired from public life at his villa in Liternum. THIS ITEM IS BRAND NEW! SHIPPING TIME: PLEASE ALLOW 30-60 DAYS FOR SHIPPING. __________ See also our other listings of life-size marble busts of these important historical figures: - George Washington (First President of the United States) - John Adams (Second President of the United States) - James Madison (Fourth President of the United States) - Abraham Lincoln (16th president of the United States) - Frederick Douglas (American social reformer, abolitionist, writer, statesman) - Alexander the Great (Macedonian king and conqueror of the Persian Empire) - Pyrrhus (King of Epirus and one of the strongest opponents of early Rome) - Hannibal (famous Carthaginian general and statesman, one of the strongest opponents of Rome) If you would like to have a custom bust made in marble or bronze of another historical figure or someone you know, let us know and can custom create it for you. __________ SHIPPING USA: $0 shipping within Continental USA (except Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and APO/FPO). This sculpture will be packaged in wooden crate for safe transport and shipped via truck freight. Please contact us for shipping quote if ordering outside continental USA. SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL: We accept international orders and we ship worldwide. Please contact us for an international shipping quote prior to placing an order. Please make sure to let us know your city and postal code in your country so that we can calculate the most accurate shipping cost for your order. For international shipments, applicable customs import duties of your country, local taxes and brokerage fees, may or may not be the responsibility of the receiver at the time of delivery. Please check with your country's local customs office for more information regarding these possible charges. Visit our store for more great products! Feel free to ask any questions you may have.