Rod of Asclepius with Snake Medicine Symbol Bronze Sculpture

Unique bronze sculpture depicting the Aesculapian snake twisting around a wooden cane. This depiction has been a symbol of medicine since ancient times. Beautiful, signed figure, made of exclusive material – bronze, very precisely, with attention to the smallest details. Mounted on black marble base. The sculpture makes big aesthetic impression and has timeless style. It is suitable to many interiors. Great gift idea for a doctor, pharmacist or medical graduate at the end of their studies or specialization.

Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) The Greeks considered snakes to be remarkably clever animals. In mythology, from this snake Asclepius – the Greek god of medicine – received the secret knowledge about healing and resurrecting people.

Rod of Asclepius – a symbol of medicine. In eighteenth-century England, the most authoritative doctor had a cane with a pure gold handle. The first doctor to receive this cane was John Radcliffe.

This sculpture is entirely hand made, using the lost wax method. Despite the great attention with which our bronze sculptures are made, it is possible that this figure may slightly differ from other such sculptures shown on the pictures. Marble, from which the sculpture base is made, is a natural material. Therefore, we will never find two identical pieces. This makes this item even more unique. It is an excellent work, and associate with it gives pleasure for life.

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