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Auspicious Emblem with Leogryph

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Auspicious Emblem with Leogryph by Boris Kustodiev features a circular object with a raised design. The design depicts a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, known as a leogryph or griffin. The creature faces right, with its head turned to the side. It has a beak-like mouth, a rounded eye, and a tuft of hair on its forehead. The creature's body is adorned with a necklace or collar. The circular object has a textured surface with raised dots and lines, forming a border around the creature. A small loop protrudes from the right side of the circle. The background of the image is black.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1st century BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
India
Dimensions
553 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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