Lamp Handle with a Griffin’s Head

Unknown

6th–7th century · Copper alloy · Medieval Art

Lamp Handle with a Griffin’s Head — Unknown

The size and weight suggest that this handle was fastened to a large standing lamp.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 6th–7th century
Medium: Copper alloy
Culture: Byzantine
Department: Medieval Art
Credit line: Gift of Max Falk, 1987

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