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English Parian Figure of 'Thalia' holding a theatrical mask c.1860
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English Parian Figure of 'Thalia' holding a theatrical mask c.1860
Height:32cm
In Ancient Greece Thalia meaning "the joyous, the flourishing" was one of the Muses, the goddess who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry, In this context her name means "flourishing", because the praises in her songs flourish through time