ECL-Bm.9:53-2013
Parts
ECL-Bm.9:53-2013
Identification
Animal-headed statue on base decorated with griffins
assigned by cataloguer
Description
The figure with a ram's (?) head stands with its hands clasped at its waist, wearing a long loose garment with sleeves. The round base on which it stands is elaborately decorated in relief with floral scrolls from which emerge griffins. Between the griffins at the bottom is a head in a shell, and at the top of the base are two bearded Ammon heads.
painting
plinth
relief
plinth
relief
height (actual size): 418mm
width (actual size): 279mm
width (actual size): 279mm
pen and ink and grey wash on paper
Production
Unknown (Artist)
c.1710-1730
History and association
• Lanciani (Bcom 1894 p. 179 )