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"Elea"

Hellas Series

Height 3.0 in

Mass 221 g

Fired Bisque

Glaze None

Started 2/11/97

Finished 11/2/97

Style Los Angeles

Series Hellas

This piece is named for the birthplace of Parmenides (460 BC) who was the first to vision the earth as a sphere. It was constructed from the material excavated from piece #788. Since its bottom is round, Elea rests on a custom-made ceramic pedestal.