Illustration
A marble stele depicting a young girl saying farewell to her pet doves as she gently holds them. Doves were popular animals in ancient Greece and frequently appeared in mythology and literature. Greek, Parian marble. Made c. 450-440 BCE. 80.6 cm (31 3/4 in) x 37 cm (14 9/16 in). Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Art, M. M. o. (2021, March 05). Stele of Little Girl with Doves. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13549/stele-of-little-girl-with-doves/
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Stele of Little Girl with Doves." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 05, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13549/stele-of-little-girl-with-doves/.
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