This is a beautiful piece of depiction of the archangel. I bought this to keep it on my entrance to family room arch and expected it to be a bit bigger. But it was small and can be kept only on a table. I still wanted it to be on the loft like space I have to the entrance of the family room , so I have decided to buy a white base for it to make it look tall.  The piece has been made with such elegance. It was packaged well and shipped promptly. The package says to exercise caution when opening, so we have to be careful when opening as there are some delicate portions of the piece. Its a beautiful white marble that will accentuate any religious decor theme.