Yep, calculated shipping for potential buyer in California using FedEx ground and exact package details. Package A is 86 pounds and package B is 80 pounds. The exact quote to ship cross-country from Florida was $526 for everything. Got a very prompt "no thanks"
Shipping to the east coast would probably be cheaper if I can find a buyer there. But I'm running into the same thing, very rare and beautiful statue that no one wants over the shipping cost. More than likely will just have to eat it as a $500 lesson in not impulse buying huge statues.
One funny thing with FedEx. They had to classify this as "furniture" because of the size and value lol