Bronze furniture attachment with griffin heads

Unknown

6th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

This element was once attached with two bronze pins to the corner of a wooden object. Incisions mark the eyes, teeth, nose, and scales of each solid-cast griffin.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Bashford Dean, 1903