Ancient Greek Bronze Griffin Sculpture With the Body of a Lion Handmade Museum Replica Craft Statue
Specifications
Height 12cm
Weight 400gr
Material Bronze
Category Bronze, Sculptures, Statues, Greek Roman Mythology
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HANDMADE PRODUCT
Traditionally made with the method of casting bronze and with a museum-like oxidization.
Griffin, also spelled griffon or gryphon, composite mythological creature with a lion+IBk-s body (winged or wingless) and a bird+IBk-s head, usually that of an eagle. The griffin was a favourite decorative motif in the ancient Middle Eastern and Mediterranean lands. Probably originating in the Levant in the 2nd millennium BCE, the griffin had spread throughout western Asia and into Greece by the 14th century BCE. The Asiatic griffin had a crested head, whereas the Minoan and Greek griffin usually had a mane of spiral curls. It was shown either recumbent or seated on its haunches, often paired with the sphinx; its function may have been protective.
