Terracotta head of a griffin, Late Classical or Early Hellenistic, 4th century B.C., East Greek, Terracotta, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.93 cm.), Terracottas, In the Hellenistic era, the heraldic griffin, with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, could take on many different styles and themes. The style of this griffin appears to have Near Eastern influence and may have been the protome of a rhyton
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Terracotta head, griffin, Late Classical, Early Hellenistic, 4th century B.C, East Greek, Terracotta, H, 3 1/8, 7.93 cm, Terracottas, Hellenistic era, heraldic griffin, body, lion, head, wings, eagle, take, different styles, themes, style, Eastern influence, protome, rhyton
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