Levantine - Winged Griffin Nibbling on Sacred Tree - Walters 711171
Summary
This Phoenician-style plaque shows a griffin (a creature with a lion's body, falcon's head, and wings) nibbling on a sacred tree. The griffin rests one forepaw on a papyrus blossom and the other on a branch of the tree. The sacred tree may be associated with agricultural abundance and nourishment.
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Date
0000
Source
Walters Art Museum
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