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]Griffin Protome – 1927.146_web
The “Griffin Protome” displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Gallery 102B is an eye-catching Ionian metalwork from Greece dating to the 6th century (625-575 BC). According to the museum, the mythical creature with a birdlike head and a body of a lion, is a griffin that is commonly portrayed by both the Greek and the Near Eastern artists. The 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.), bronze made, griffin stands proudly with a malicious expression, ready to attack its imaginary enemy with its long wings and massive beak. The griffin is credited to the Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund 1927.146. The image is in the Public Domain and can be viewed on the museum's website.
www.clevelandart.org/art/1927.146
]Griffin Protome – 1927.146_web
The “Griffin Protome” displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Gallery 102B is an eye-catching Ionian metalwork from Greece dating to the 6th century (625-575 BC). According to the museum, the mythical creature with a birdlike head and a body of a lion, is a griffin that is commonly portrayed by both the Greek and the Near Eastern artists. The 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.), bronze made, griffin stands proudly with a malicious expression, ready to attack its imaginary enemy with its long wings and massive beak. The griffin is credited to the Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund 1927.146. The image is in the Public Domain and can be viewed on the museum's website.
www.clevelandart.org/art/1927.146