U.S. customers: Price includes import tariffs so no extra fees on delivery.handmade in Greece solid & heavy feel & look of natural marble Dimensions: Height : 26 cm (10.24 in) Weight: 800 gr (1.76 lb) Material : Cast Marble Cast Marble statues are made from a composite material in which natural crushed Greek Marble stone is mixed with a small quantity of resin that works as a glue. 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 Marble stone, which gives it a look & feel of solid natural marble. All sculptures are finished by hand to ensure the finest quality. Our statues are not carved. Demeter was the goddess of corn, grain, & the harvest. It was believed that Demeter made the crops grow each year; thus the first loaf of bread made from the annual harvest was offered to her. She was the goddess of the earth, of agriculture, & of fertility in general. Demeter was intimately associated with the seasons. Her daughter Persephone was abducted by Hades to be his wife in the underworld. in her anger at her daughter's loss, Demeter laid a curse on the world that caused plants to wither & die, & the land to become desolate. Zeus, alarmed for the barren earth, sought for Persephone's return. However, because she had eaten while in the underworld, Hades had a claim on her. Therefore, it was decreed that Persephone would spend four months each year in the underworld. During these months Demeter would grieve for her daughter's absence, withdrawing her gifts from the world, creating winter. Her return brought the spring. Professional packing We take extra care in safely packing our fragile items to ensure safe delivery. Demeter Ceres Harvest Fertility Goddess Greek Roman Statue Sculpture 9.84In - 26 cm