Cauldron vase with griffin heads in relief

This important example of Cretan pottery is a cauldron with a deep rounded body and three handles in the shape of griffins, placed symmetrically on the shoulders. The elaborate painted decoration consists of a row of concentric circles near the base and of a series of rectangular panels with relief griffin busts and architectural elements, such as metopes and triglyphs, along the upper part of the body. The cauldron belongs to an important group of terracotta vessels with plastic griffin busts.

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Cauldron vase with griffin heads in relief
Time-period of the original
: Ancient Greek Geometric period, about 700 b.C.
Location of the original:  Heraklion, Grete, Archaeological Museum
Material: clay/ceramic
Height: 16cm (6.3in)
Width: 17cm (6.7in)
Weight: 1.350 grams  (2.98lb)

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