Obsession knows no age or era. In this beautiful piece we see how a probable lover frisks his non-complying choice off. The child seems to want to drag her back but to no avail. What the truth might be we do not know but we do know that the statue reminds us of obsessed lovers who leave no stone unturned to achieve their selfish interests.

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