Hades Pluto God of Underworld Cerberus Statue 9.45 in * HANDMADE IN GREECE - HAND PAINTED * Dimensions (approximately): Height : 24 cm ( 9.45 in) Width: 14 cm ( 5.51 in) Weight: 1022 gr ( 2.25 lb) Material Manufacture process: Cast Alabaster Cast Alabaster statues are made from a material in which natural crushed Greek Alabaster stone is mixed with a small quantity of resin that works as a glue. ?labaster was very widely used for small sculpture for indoor use in the ancient world, especially in Ancient Greece , Egypt and Mesopotamia . The mixture is then poured into a mold of the statue design. Because the powder is so fine the smallest details can be reproduced using this method. Over 90% of the finished sculpture is natural crushed Greek Alabaster stone, which gives it a look and feel of solid natural marble. All sculptures are finished by hand to ensure the finest quality. This strong material is water and weather resistant, doesn't have bubbles, will not crack, and can be washed with most cleaning agents. Please note: Our statues are not carved. The alabaster we use is not the calcite alabaster variety which is also known as onyx-marble, Egyptian alabaster, or Oriental alabaster. Natural marble statues are hand carved and command a very hefty price. Our product offerings are intended to be affordable to the majority public . This statue is based on the Roman sculpture « Cerberus and Pluto (as Serapis)», from Gortys which is exchibited at Archaeological Museum of Heraklion Crete. Hades was the ancient Greek god of the underworld, which eventually took his name. In Greek mythology, Hades was regarded as the oldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although the last son regurgitated by his father.[He and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon defeated their father's generation of gods, the Titans, and claimed rulership over the cosmos. Hades received the underworld, Zeus the air, and Poseidon the sea, with the solid earth?long the province of Gaia?available to all three concurrently. Hades was often portrayed with his three-headed guard dog Cerberus and, in later mythological authors, associated with the Helm of Darkness and the bident. Professional packing - We take extra care in safely packing our fragile items to ensure safe delivery. SHIPPING POLICY We ship worldwide from Greek postal service free by Standard shipping, Monday - Friday, 12-48 hours after receiving your verified payment (Excluding Weekends and Public Holidays). All packages include tracking numbers. We offer also express shipping with extra charge. Should you need to ship faster, you can find shipping upgrades options in the drop bar menu when you check out. ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIME [After postal date] ? Free Standard shipping (Normally buyers receive the items within 5-15 business days for Europe and 7-30 business days for Worldwide). ? Express shipping: 2-3 Business Days for Europe, 4-6 Business Days for U.S.A.- CANADA - MEXICO , 5-8 Business Days for the rest world. ? Express economy shipping (5-6 business days). It is available only for Europe. For CUSTOMS FEES + DUTIES Custom fees and import duties are NOT included in the purchase price. Some countries may occasionally impose customs to incoming merchandise. This does not happen very often, but it may happen randomly. As we have no control over this and do not charge additionally for custom fees, the buyer is ultimately responsible for all custom fees, import duties, and taxes should these be imposed. If you have concerns about this, please find out the rules from your country prior to purchase. WRONG ADDRESS UNDELIVERABLE PACKAGES - All items will be shipped to buyer's address. Please double-check your shipping address before you place your order. - If your item was shipped to the wrong address, it would be returned to us and we can ship the item out again for you upon receiving the item back in the mail. We will need to charge the Standard shipping rates to post the order again. -Unclaimed packages will not be refunded if returned. CONTACT US We aim to provide the best service and products!! Please leave a chance for us to communicate with you in case there is any problem. Any question, please contact us, Thank you very much. We will reply you ASAP. If no response within 24 Hours, please check the spam in your mailbox. FEEDBACK 1. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, please do not be quick to leave negative/neutral feedback. We work hard to make sure EVERY CUSTOMER 100% SATISFIED and resolve any problem for you. 2. If you are satisfied with the product you received, please leave us positive feedback and 5 stars of DSR RETURN POLICIES Our return policy is 30 days return or exchange. All returns must include all original items, original packaging, undamaged, unused and in re-saleable condition. Customers are responsible for return shipping costs. Shipping and handling fees are absolutely non-refundable.