Lot Essay
According to legend young pelicans flap their wings so violently that they are killed by their father. The mother bird then pierces her own breast and revives the young with her own blood.
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18TH CENTURY
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AN ITALIAN CARVED WOOD MODEL OF THE PELICAN IN HER PIETY
18TH CENTURY
14in. (35.5cm.) high
18TH CENTURY
14in. (35.5cm.) high
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