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title: Stele of Little Girl with Doves
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13549/stele-of-little-girl-with-doves/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stele of Little Girl with Doves
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13549.jpg)
## Image Caption
A marble stele depicting a young girl saying farewell to her pet doves as she gently holds them. Doves were popular animals in ancient [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/) and frequently appeared in [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/) and [literature](https://www.worldhistory.org/literature/). [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/), Parian marble. Made c. 450-440 BCE. 80.6 cm (31 3/4 in) x 37 cm (14 9/16 in). Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2021, March 05). Stele of Little Girl with Doves. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Stele of Little Girl with Doves." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2021. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Stele of Little Girl with Doves." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2021, .
## License & Copyright
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