Z46.4 GRIFFIN
Museum Collection | Villa Romana del Casale (in situ), Piazza Amerina |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Type | Mosaic |
Context | Villa Romana del Casale |
Date | ca 320 A.D. |
Period | Late Roman |
DESCRIPTION
A Griffin claws at a wooden chest inside of which a man hides. The creature has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.