uletris – Woman who played the Flute to provide Entertainment – Greek Symposium – pure bronze statue

uletris – Woman who played the Flute to provide Entertainment – Greek Symposium – pure bronze statue

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Current price is: $69.95. Original price was: $139.90.

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Item Specifics

Condition: New, Made in Greece.
Material: Pure Bronze
Height: 37 cm – 14,6 inches
Width: 12 cm -4,7 inches
Length: 5 cm – 2 inches
Weight: 460 g

A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
The auletris, or flute-player, provided musical accompaniment at the Greek symposium, a drinking party enjoyed by aristocratic males.
One of Theophrastus’ characters speaks of instructing a servant to bring an auletris from the brothel […] “that all of us might be entertained by her playing and be made glad”.
Bronze high quality reproduction.