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Griffin with its velvet pedestal
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
On a rectangular plinth sits the griffin, formed from an elongated dog body with wings protruding from the shoulders and an eagle's head with a comb on the neck; the front of the neck is covered with tufts of hair. An iron rod is attached in the lower jaw, to which perhaps an object (lamp?) was meant to hang.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGriffioen met bijbehorende fluwelen sokkel. c. 1500 - c. 1549. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
