Design Toscano Ark of the Covenant Statue

This is the best version available in a comprehensive online store such as Amazon. Toscano produces good quality work. After received and displayed it does not look cheap but looks and feels significantly crafted. And has a respectable weight for its size. It is a very satisfactory reproduction. Some reviewers mentioned it’s not shiny enough. An “eye of the beholder” consideration as far as i’m concerned. Repaint it should you be so capable because you’re losing sleep how dull it seems. {shrug} The Keruvim are appropriately portrayed, with the wings positioned as dictated including the minimal space separating one set from the other (excellent!), the position of the youthful bodies as a boy and a girl (though some talmudic sources suggest the body of birds - which might disturb a public unversed in Torah’s 70 interpretations - even though the sages agree a boy face & a girl face), and there is detail on the direction the faces are positioned (excellent #2!). This reproduction has the faces looking downward a bit, which is appropriate since their direction was based on the people’s attentiveness to their god. It takes no evaluation to know the god people listen to is not the Supreme God but the bad-ego god conveniently arranged per person. Most unfortunately the producers repeat the same grievous error as all other reproductions by placing the poles in the wrong direction: which is fore & aft direction so the Kohen Gadol could find his way out from an incense cloudy small space. When one takes one’s design marching orders from Hollywood & Spielberg instead of the sacred scripture which gives very detailed specifications for an item one can expect production inaccuracies. [Refer to Rabbi Dovid Meyer’s exquisitely detailed, the encyclopedic “The Mishkan Illustrated,” available here at Amazon, of course.] If you’re going to purchase an Ark of the Covenant this Toscano version is the only one to get. Periodt.

I love it. It's a great quality and just the right size that I was looking for

I am very impressed with this Ark of the Covenant. I didn’t think I’d even find something like this on Amazon. I purchased mine for a decoration for a Bible gathering I am hosting, but I think it will also be helpful in teaching our kids. Sometimes having things more hands on makes it more interesting and memorable. I am impressed with the detail, even on the inside. My only complaint is that when it arrived I think the gold color was a little too orange and hardly any sheen. I decided to give mine a light coating of gold spray paint and I love how it looks now. I used a Rustoleum Brilliant Gold Metallic spray paint. It now looks much more like real gold and has much more sheen. The pictures I’m including are after I painted it with the spray paint. It would’ve taken me a long time to make something like this, so I was happy to find something decently priced that wasn’t the size of a deck of cards.

I have to be honest and say that I really wasn't expecting a high quality product for something in the $30 neighborhood...but that was before the Ark arrived. I haven't written many reviews, but the Ark arrived today and it was definitely worth the money! The first surprise was how it was packed: film-wrapped and packed in real thick Styrofoam, inside a heavy-duty cardboard box, the manufacturer clearly knew how to protect the Ark during shipment. So is it metal or plastic? It's HEAVY...so it is obviously cast metal, painted gold in color. The Ark lid is packed separately from the Ark itself, which prevents one from damaging or scratching the other (which is good because it is so heavy). The design is ornate, and for those fans of the Old Testament who have seen renderings of what the Ark was believed to have looked like, you won't be disappointed. Lastly, I am writing this while taking a late lunch, instead of reading the sports page (which is my favorite lunchtime activity), so that you should tell you all you need to know about how pleased I am with my purchase!!!

A very nice piece

As someone stated in a previous review of this product, the pictures don't do it justice. This is a fabulous piece of craftsmanship and in my opinion would please anyone seeking a divine gift of the likeness of the Ark of the Covenant. This is well made with substantial weight & size. It is more than I expected, especially for the price of the item? One would think an item of this quality would have cost a great deal more so, you win all the way around with this product. I would definitely recommend this piece. Thank you for a great product. This was actually purchased as part of a display I'm working on for a Sunday school project however, I am so impressed with the quality of craftsmanship in this particular product that it has now become the focal point for a new project and I used another piece for what this item was intended for.

Very well made. A good size. And has ample amount of weight. Looks like an original Ark of the Covenant. Having it in my home. Opens the doors. To let in the angels. I would buy another one.

My Bishop loved the gift and so did the church. Someone ask where I got it from.

This is a lovely ornament. I have purchased Toscano items before and I am always thrilled with my purchase. They are one of the best. The Ark is very detailed and even the angels faces are clear and detailed. I love how a representation of the Ten Commandments, Rod of Aaron and bowl of manna are fixed to the bottom of the ark. The ark in person is not as bright as the photographs as I had the flash on my camera it is more of a dull gold than a gold leaf gold. It is not too small but also not too big where you do not know where to place it. Love it. I received it packaged well but care needs to be taken when taking it out of the box because the representation of the wooden poles at each side of the ark are quite fragile so can be easily broken if care is not taken.

Riproduzione dell'arca dell'alleanza davvero ben fatta, ricca di dettagli e di ottima qualità. La statua vi arriverà all'interno di una scatola di cartone, protetta da una forma di polistirolo sagomata a dimensioni della statua per evitare danneggiamenti da trasporto e da urti. Il tutto è molto solido e ben lavorato, le imperfezioni sono davvero minime e la qualità generale anche al tatto è davvero ottima, non puzza di verniciatura e anche i dettagli in punti meno visibili sono stati realizzati con grande cura. il coperchio dell'oggetto è rimovibile e al suo interno ci sono unteriori dettagli come le tavole dei comandamenti, lo scrigno può essere usato come portagioie ma io eviterei per non danneggiare la verniciatura e i dettagli. Sempre parlando del coperchio anche esso è molto solido e ben curato con i due angeli sopra di esso, il coperchio si appoggia semplicemente al contenitore e non è ad incastro. Le dimensioni sono circa quelle riportate nell'annuncio ovvero: 29x10x18 cm e il suo peso è rispettato. Considerando il tutto sono soddisfatto al 100% di questo oggetto, è bello da vedere e da esporre con una qualità che fa valere il suo prezzo.

Bel objet de décoration

Muy hermoso, acabado muy profesional, muy recomendable para adorno en la sala.

Bien tallada, el color luce magnífico y viene muy bien protegida. La quería para acompañar una figura en escala 1/6 de Indiana Jones y queda perfecta de tamaño. Contentísimo con ella.