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This Siren statuette depicts a bird with a human head. Sirens were closely related to the Muses and, according to legend, even challenged them to a musical contest. Plato placed a singing siren on each sphere of heaven, together personifying celestial harmony. In tombs, terracotta sirens were laid with mourning women to give the lament a more sublime character. The earliest Attic marble sirens date from the 4th century BC.
Made to order in the Netherlands and carefully finished by hand. Pick one of 11 sizes (7–48 cm) and the colour that suits your interior, from marble white to gold or bronze. Explore more pieces in our Afrika collection.
