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Greek Courtship Scene
Tame hares and rabbits were favoured pets, often given as gifts during courtship as a token of affection.
Pictured: a red-figure vase painting depicting a Greek man offering a pet hare as a gift. Attributed to "The Kleophrades Painter". Attica, c. 480 BCE. Found in Cerveteri, Italy.
Collection of the Villa Giulia, National Etruscan Museum, Rome.
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