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A fresco from the throne room of the Palace of Nestor at Pylos, often referred to as the 'Orpheus Fresco' depicts a seated lyre player and a bird in flight. It dates to c. 1300 BCE and this watercolour reconstruction was completed by Piet de Jong. The fresco is housed at the Archaeological Museum of Chora.
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APA Style
Leporello78. (2020, October 01). Lyre Player and Bird Fresco. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12825/lyre-player-and-bird-fresco/
Chicago Style
Leporello78. "Lyre Player and Bird Fresco." World History Encyclopedia, October 01, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12825/lyre-player-and-bird-fresco/.
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Leporello78. "Lyre Player and Bird Fresco." World History Encyclopedia, 01 Oct 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12825/lyre-player-and-bird-fresco/.
