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Cast Fountain/Pool Spout of TRITON, Greek Sea God-FranceThe above fountain/statue is a mixture of crushed stone and cement. The piece is already plumbed, so all you need is a water source and a fountain pump.TRITON was a fish-tailed sea god, the son and herald of Poseidon, king of the seas. He stilled the waves with the blow of a conch-shell trumpet. Triton was also described as the god of the giant, Libyan, salt-lake Tritonis. When the Argonauts were stranded in the desert he assisted them in finding passage from the lake back to the sea. Trtion was depicted in Greek vase painting as fish-tailed merman, sometimes bearded, sometimes youthful.H=59 1/2, Base=33 x 39 1/2
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