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Roman Basalt Head of a Mythological Griffin browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Ancient World:Roman:Sculpture: Pre AD 1000: item # 680736 Please refer to our stock # 1410 when inquiring.
Griffin Gallery Ancient Art 608 Banyan Trail Boca Raton, FL 33431 tel.561-994-0811 fax.561-994-1855 Guest Book $12,000 |
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| Stylized head of Griffin with deep eye sockets. With bulging eyes, hooked beak, and spiky mane. Folds on neck and above eyes. Basalt is the most common type of solidified lava; a dense dark gray fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene. Circa 2nd Century C.E. Head is 6 1/2: high attached on custom stand. | ||
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