Terracotta statuette of a siren, Archaic, ca. 550–500 B.C., Greek, Terracotta, Overall: 8 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 5in. (21 x 24.1 x 12.7cm), Terracottas, Sirens are mythical creatures famous in antiquity for their song, which lured sailors to their death. Sanctuaries to the sirens are known to have existed in parts of South Italy and Sicily, as the geographer Strabo and other ancient writers tell us
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Terracotta statuette, siren, Archaic, ca, 550–500 B.C, Greek, Terracotta, Overall, 8 1/4 x 9 1/2 5in, 21 24.1 12.7cm, Terracottas, Sirens, mythical creatures famous, antiquity, song, lured sailors, death, Sanctuaries, sirens, existed, parts, South Italy, Sicily, geographer Strabo, ancient writers, tell, us
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