Bronze griffin attachment, Archaic, ca. 600–575 B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, amber perhaps, H. 7 3/16 in. (18.2 cm), Bronzes, This heavy, solid-cast griffin was the finial for another object, perhaps an andiron. Originally, the eyes were inlaid with other materials, such as amber and ivory, to create a more lifelike realism.
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Bronze griffin attachment, Archaic, ca, 600–575 B.C, Etruscan, Bronze, amber perhaps, H, 7 3/16, 18.2 cm, Bronzes, heavy, solid-cast griffin, finial, another object, perhaps, andiron, Originally, eyes, inlaid, materials, amber, ivory, create, lifelike realism
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