When the Akkadians overthrew the Sumerian culture in ancient Mesopotamia, around 2,300 B.C., their ruler, Sargon of Akkad, was the first of many Mesopotamian rulers to openly call himself King and to proclaim his ambition to rule the entire earth. Sargon commissioned a solid bronze sculpture of his own image which was later mutilated by an invading power, probably the Babylonians. The eye was gouged out and the ears cut off but the face still retains its original regal expression.

The complex reproduction techniques used to cast this bonded bronze reproduction of the original Sargon sculpture (Iraq Museum, Baghdad) were carried out using Crystic® 757 casting resin and Mastermould silicone rubber moulding media. The 'master' was first sculpted in clay, which was then baked in a kiln to yield a tough ceramic finish. A multi-piece silicone mould was then taken with a supporting jacket made from Crystic 491E laminating resin. The end result is a perfectly crafted museum quality piece with a superbly 'aged' bronze patina.