Monumental wall-relief set piece from The Prodigal. ...

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Monumental wall-relief set piece from The Prodigal. Monumental wall-relief set piece from The Prodigal. (MGM, 1955) Set in ancient Syria, the story of The Prodigal is suspiciously similar to TCF's earlier saga of the Middle-East, The Egyptian (1954), in which protagonist Edmund Purdom as "Micah" (in both films) is seduced out of his fortune by an irresistible wanton woman. Numerous sculptural wall-reliefs with pagan gods and goddesses (of which this is one) decorate the throne room and other locations throughout the film, constructed of solid cast fiberglass and measuring 22 x 72 x 1 in. Depicting a female figure in profile relief. Expertly painted and distressed to appear as weathered earthen clay or stone. Special shipping arrangements will apply.

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