acanthus leaf decoration within sections and continuous vine leaf on green background

It can help to recognize the truth and interpret the indications of destiny

the animal was in fact considered sacred to the goddess of wisdom Athena (hence the Latin name of the bird Athene Noctua)

during the Arab domination around the year 1000

quartiere "arabo" di Palermo

Testa di moro Donna Media bianco/ruggine H 25 cm lume acanthus leaf decoration within sectionsThe tradition of making plant holders in the shape of a head comes from a legend according to which a young girl from Palermo cut off the head of her beloved Arab, having failed to convince him to stay by her side forever in the city of the golden basin. Then, to make the memory of her only love "sacred", she planted basil in the head, which, having grown lush, would have aroused the envy of the neighbors, who had terracotta heads made to grow the