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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE GRIFFIN
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The monster with an eagle head and leonine body, the forelegs outstretched, the sickle-shaped wings upturned, the feathers incised, its leonine tail curving around the left hind leg, on a circular base, joined by means of a cylindrical shaft at the center, preserving some traces of gilding
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The monster with an eagle head and leonine body, the forelegs outstretched, the sickle-shaped wings upturned, the feathers incised, its leonine tail curving around the left hind leg, on a circular base, joined by means of a cylindrical shaft at the center, preserving some traces of gilding
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high
Provenance
European Private Collection, 1970.