ROSETTA STONE BOOKENDS Ancient Egypt decorative replica 100% feedback, More fabulous items in our eBay Store! Start Price USD 129.99 Current Price USD 129.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 30, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 Location Terra de BigBlocky! See more about 'ROSETTA STONE BOOKENDS Ancient Egypt decorative replica' Description Rosetta Stone 10-inch tall (25.4 cm) Bookends The original Rosetta Stone (c. 203 BC) is one of the British Museum's proudest exhibits. Found at Rosetta--now Rashid--in the Nile Delta by Napoleon's soldiers in 1799, it contained the key to the deciphering of hieroglyphics, the language of the ancient Egyptians. On the stone are three scripts: the bottom section is in Greek; the center in demotic (popular script originated in 700-600 BC and widely used for the next thousand years); and the top in hieroglyphics.    FREE SHIPPING to continental United States!    Material :  Crushed stone and resin with soapstone finish Dimensions :  10 in H x 7 in L x 3.5 in D each   (25.4 cm H x 17.8 cm L x 9 cm D each) Weight :  13 pounds (5.9 kg) Condition : New in box   HISTORY OF ART REPRODUCTIONS As far as we know, the history of art reproductions takes us back to Imperial Rome where bronze and marble reproductions of greek masterpieces served as decoration for lavish Roman villas and gardens.The art of casting is thousands of years old: terracottas, bronzes and ancient glass were cast from molds.Closer to our time in themid-18th century coinciding with the search for new artistic styles which took inspiration from the roots of classic art (neoclassicism) and the discovery of Herculaneumin 1738 and Pompeii in 1748, archaeological reproductions reappeared all over Europe. As a result of French expeditions to Egypt during the nineteenth century, a casting facility was set up next to the Louvre Museum where many important archaeological pieces from ancient Egypt were reproduced. Following the example of the Louvre, other leading European museums began to reproduce some of the masterpieces in their collections thus initiating a trend that continues until today.   Please visit our About Me page for terms and conditions regarding your purchase.   Buy with confidence as BigBlocky! is a PayPal Verified eBay PowerSeller.     Place a Bid!