Olympic Sports Pentathlon Ancient Greek Ceramic Vase Christie’s Replica Handmade PRODUCT DESCRIPTION * MADE IN GREECE - HANDMADE - HAND PAINTED * Dimensions (approximately): Height: 26.3 cm (inches 10.35) Width: 19.5 cm (inches 7.67) Depth: 19.5 cm (inches 7.67) Weight 1.7 kg (3.74 lbs) Material: Genuine Ceramic This vase is a replica of a private collection sold by Christie's. Hand painted with attention to detail. The vase has two performances with athletes preparing for the Pentathlon, which was part of the Olympic Games. One of the performances depicts an Athenian athlete ready to throw a javelin next to a boy from Africa holding two dumbbells. The Athenian is taller and bigger next to the African. The participation of an athlete in a public place was a privilege that was generally limited to Athenian citizens. The explanation for the African man's presence is that he was probably "the son of a prominent African or a high-ranking official. And it was this social status that probably allowed him to participate in the struggles. " 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 impose. 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.