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Source Description
A "protome" is a decorative element representing the head and neck of a person or animal. This griffin's head, which with several others decorated a large bronze cauldron, is characteristic of the Orientalizing period. Cauldrons on tripod stands with designs inspired by Near Eastern motifs were important dedications in sanctuaries. The griffin was a mythological creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, and was believed to guard the gold of northern barbarian tribes.
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Document identity
localId
16783
label
Griffin Attachment from a Cauldron
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
16783
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Griffin Attachment from a Cauldron
description
A "protome" is a decorative element representing the head and neck of a person or animal. This griffin's head, which with several others decorated a large bronze cauldron, is characteristic of the Orientalizing period. Cauldrons on tripod stands with designs inspired by Near Eastern motifs were important dedications in sanctuaries. The griffin was a mythological creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, and was believed to guard the gold of northern barbarian tribes.
provenance
Robert E. Hecht, Jr. [dealer], 1999; Walters Art Museum, 1999, by purchase.
date
ca. 640 BC (Orientalizing)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statuettes (statues)
figurines
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14.9
height
4.9
depth
5.6
dimensionsRaw
5 7/8 x 1 15/16 x 2 3/16 in. (14.9 x 4.9 x 5.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
med
bronze
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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70ed166d1ae0d96f
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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e46bcda9ae0cc52c
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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15515171e9dfd384
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no
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no