Relief Panel with Two Griffins Drinking from a Cup, late 9th–early 10th century, Made in Campania, Southern Italy, South Italian, Marble, polychromy, Overall: 29 3/8 x 51 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (74.6 x 131.4 x 5.7 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, The mythical griffin, a creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, often appeared in Christian contexts. The representation of two confronted griffins is derived from ancient Near Eastern art, and the composition of this relief was probably based on imported textile designs
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Relief Panel, Two Griffins Drinking, Cup, late 9th–early 10th century, Campania, Southern Italy, South Italian, Marble, polychromy, Overall, 29 3/8 x 51 3/4 2 1/4, 74.6 131.4 5.7 cm, Sculpture-Architectural, mythical, griffin, creature, head, wings, eagle, body, lion, appeared, Christian contexts, representation, two confronted, griffins, derived, ancient, Eastern art, composition, relief, based, imported textile, designs
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