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Appliqué in the Form of a Griffin330-320 B.C.

On view:
David Geffen Galleries, The Ancient Mediterranean: Merging Beliefs
Terracotta relief sculpture of a griffin in profile, with hooked beak, ridged wings, and coiled tail, mounted on a flat rectangular base; cream and amber-colored surface with traces of white and pink

Unknown, Appliqué in the Form of a Griffin, 330-320 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Phil Berg Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Appliqué in the Form of a Griffin
Place Made
South Italy, probably Taranto
Date Made
330-320 B.C.
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length: 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Phil Berg Collection
Accession Number
M.71.73.76
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography
  • Thomas, Nancy, and Constantina Oldknow, eds. By Judgment of the Eye: The Varya and Hans Cohn Collection. Los Angeles: Hans Cohn, 1991.
  • Berg, Phil. Man Came This Way: Objects from the Phil Berg Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1971.