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Classic Greek Aphrodite or Hermes Bust - Price Per Each with discount for purchase of both Hand painted busts of Hermes and Aphrodite made in Hellas, Greece, and still have stickers on bottoms Aphrodite is almost 9" tall x 5" wide x 3" deep Hermes is almost 9" tall x 5 1/2" wide x 3" deep They each weight a substantial almost 2.5 lb. each The plastered has settled in the back of Aphrodite's upper right arm resulting in a 1" hole in the back which cannot be seen from the front. We are adjusting her price accordingly. There are no other defects in either bust. Both have hand painted hair in light brown Their names in Greek are inscribed under the busts Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. Her Roman equivalent is the goddess, Venus. Hermes is the Greek god of transitions and boundaries. Quick and cunning he moved freely between the worlds of mortal and divine, as emissary and messenger of the gods and intercessor between mortals and the divine and conductor of souls into the afterlife. He is considered the protector and patron of travelers, herdsmen, thieves, orators, athletes, inventors and tradesmen. In some myths he is a trickster and outwits other gods for his own satisfaction or the sake of humankind. His attributes and symbols include the rooster, tortoise, purse or pouch, winged sandals, winged cap -- but his main symbol is the herald's staff, the Greek kerykeion or Latin caduceus which consists of two snakes wrapped around a winged staff. Discount available for purchase of both Aphrodite and Hermes We package very carefully and buy shipping insurance to the cost of your purchase. Because of the cost of packaging and shipping, we cannot accept any returns unless we have mislead or misrepresented. Price includes shipping