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Sculpture of a griffon's head
Unknown artist, 640 BC
Such griffons' heads would have decorated the shoulders of giant cauldrons dedicated at early Greek temples. They also mark the beginning of the hollow-cast bronze technique in Europe. Towards the middle of the 7th century B.C. the Greeks achieved a remarkable perfection of form as this came to be conceived entirely in terms of the new method.
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Title of artwork, date
Sculpture of a griffon's head, 640 BC
Date supported
1975
Medium and material
Bronze
Dimensions
18 x 9 cm
Grant
2000
Total cost
8000
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