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18 Girl with Pigeons Greek grave relief, 450–440 B.C.E. She is saying goodbye not to parents or sisters, not to a servant or a friend. Holding the pigeons, one in each hand, she raises her arm to bring this bird’s sharp beak to her lips. Deliberate, her eyes open to the precise meeting of mouth and mouth, girl and bird, there where the stone is unbroken and they are made from one piece. ...

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