Openwork Relief Fragment with Two Griffins Attacking an Animal
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Not on view at present
Where is “Openwork Relief Fragment with Two Griffins Attacking an Animal” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
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About the sculpture
This openwork relief fragment may have decorated a chest or sarcophagus. It depicts two griffins attacking an animal, possibly a bull, in the center. There are traces of blue wash and black paint on the griffin to the left. The griffin on the right is missing a piece from a hind leg.
Harvard Art Museums
Details
- Accession number
- 1960.466
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
