A PARTHIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A LEAPING GRIFFIN
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A PARTHIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A LEAPING GRIFFIN

2ND CENTURY B.C./A.D.

Details
A PARTHIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A LEAPING GRIFFIN
2ND CENTURY B.C./A.D.
Solid cast, leaping upwards, large wings with incised feather details held back against its body, with crest-like mane and curved beak, with mount
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1970s.
Special notice
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