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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.
Rosetta Stone Desktop Statue is an adaptation sculpted by our artists from this ancient masterpiece.
Rosetta Stone Desktop Statue is made from bonded stone and resin, soapstone finish, intricate details, 10"H x 7"L x 3.5"D. The front side has the Rosetta Stone text and the back side is plain. It is a heavy weight statue (approx. 7 to 7.5 lbs) and is here shown with a book leaning up against it. Item could be placed at the end of a shelf of books as decor or it can be ordered as a bookend pair.
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