Caption

Bench support with a griffin figure, unknown Roman workshop, furniture, griffins myth., Roman sculpture, table or bench support decorated with a winged lion, ca. mid-1st century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, furniture, sculpture; height 46 cm, width 32 cm, depth 9 cm, weight 19.7 kg, A carved stone relief shows a stylized winged creature in profile against a flat background. The creature has a rounded head with an open mouth and carved facial details, a curled decorative wing with scalloped feather patterns, a rounded body, and front legs ending in paws resting on a base. The stone surface displays weathering and rough texture with chips and worn edges. Visible colors include beige and light tan on the stone, small areas of darker gray and brown discoloration, a few spots of black, and a neutral gray backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_025

License type

Rights managed

Available size

80.8Mb (4.3Mb) / 15.7in x 20.0in / 4707 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bench support griffin figure unknown Roman workshop furniture griffins myth Roman sculpture table bench support decorated winged lion ca mid-1st century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 sculpture height 46 cm width 32 cm depth 9 cm weight 19.7 kg carved stone relief stylized winged creature profile flat background creature rounded head open mouth carved facial details curled decorative wing scalloped feather patterns rounded body front legs ending paws resting base stone surface displays weathering rough texture chips worn edges Visible colors include beige light tan stone small areas darker gray brown discoloration spots black neutral gray backdrop.