The accepted depiction of ‘pygmies’ hunting cranes in the Nile landscapes of Roman wall paintings would put these creatures’ origins at the source of the Nile on the very edge of the known world but is this, in fact, what they are?  Or do they rather have their antecedents in earlier grotesque caricatures or ‘grylloi’? The author explores all aspects of this conundrum and marshals a vast set of evidence from across antiquity to bolster his arguments, including a large number of excellent colour plates as support.  Includes a lengthy bibliography.  Text in German.   Large hardback.  168 pages.  This copy has a signed dedication from the author on the flyleaf but is, otherwise, in new condition.  Cat No 4286