Terracotta vase in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Terracotta, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Vases, Mythic battles between pygmies and cranes are amusing subjects in Greek art with a long tradition. The combats were thought to take place on the fringes of the southern part of the world.
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Terracotta vase, form, pygmy carrying, dead crane, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C, Greek, South Italian, Terracotta, H, 3 1/4, 8.3 cm, Vases, Mythic battles, pygmies, cranes, amusing subjects, Greek art, long tradition, combats, thought, take place, fringes, southern part, world
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