Griffin
Griffins were mythical monsters, derived from Near Eastern art, with a winged animal's body and an eagle's head. They became popular in Greece during the 7th-6th century BCE as symbols of divine power and as protective figures. Persian-style griffins, such as this example with...
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13179
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object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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| language |
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en
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| pageCount |
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1
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_54.926_Lft_BW.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_54.926_Lft_BW.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_54.926_Lft_BW.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.926 |
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