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Griffin Atop Entablature

1–100 CE

Italy, Pompeii, Roman

Medium
fresco fragment
Measurements
Overall: 37.2 x 44.1 cm (14 5/8 x 17 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Sundry Purchase Fund 1981.20
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A fresco fragment depicts a winged creature with a muted gray and tan body standing atop a horizontal ledge. Below it, layers of ochre and reddish-brown bands are decorated with small circular patterns. To the left, a dark red, scroll-like ornament extends from the corner. The scene is set against a cream background marked by heavy cracks, with irregular, broken edges framing the top and bottom of the fragment.

Griffin Atop Entablature

1–100 CE

Italy, Pompeii, Roman

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