Sculpture are in perfect condition. Bronze Dimensions :Height 8″ x Width 4″ Weight : 4 LBS. This is a wall relief of Darius I known as Darius the Great (550 486 BC). He was the third Persian “king of kings” (emperor) of the Achaemenid Empire. Darius held the empire at its peak, then including Egypt, Balochistan, and parts of Greece. The decay and eventual downfall of the empire commenced with his death and the ascension of his son, Xerxes I. Darius organized the empire- coordinated a new uniform monetary system, made Aramaic the official language of the empire and initiated construction projects throughout the empire, focusing on Susa, Pasargadae, Persepolis, Babylon, and Egypt. He is seated at a throne holding a sceptre which is a symbolic ornamental rod or wand borne in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia. Above his head is the very ancient symbol called the “Winged Sun of Thebes”. It’s associated with divinity, royalty and power in the ancient Near East of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Persia. It can also be the manifestation of Horus; one of the oldest and most significant deities in the Ancient Egyptian religion, who was workshipped from at least the late Predynastice period through to Grecco-Roman times. Horus took this winged falcon form and was victorious when battling for unification against Seth (another ancient deity). It was believed that an emperor was Horus reincarnated in life and Osiris in death, where he was united with the rest of the gods. This sculpture was cast using the archaic lost-was methods and finsihed with a brown patina stain. It’s mounted upon a black marble base with the artist. GREAT COLLECTION FOR EVERYONE. WHAT YOU SEE is WHAT YOU GET. The item “King Art Deco Old Vintage Bookend Statue Metal Bronze Sculpture Book End (001)” is in sale since Thursday, July 11, 2013. This item is in the category “Art\Art Sculptures”. The seller is “vphan54″ and is located in Alhambra, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.