Circular terracotta lamp with a Griffin, a creature in Greek mythology portrayed with a lion's body, an eagle's head, long ears and an eagle's claws to indicate that one must combine intelligence and strength. In excellent condition with traces of carbon residue about the wick hole.
400 BC
3 1/2”
Greek antiquities are gauranteed to be authentic and from the period stated. All of our artifacts come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Questions?
Ask the Relequist
Big Sale! Was: $400 Now: $20050% Off!
Plus Shipping & Handling
Treasures of the World Artifact Spotlight:
Mesopotamian Stamp Seals
Black steatite stamp seal: a horned gazelle. The reverse has incised linear designs. Hole for wearing.
Ancient Egyptian scarab
Carved light green limestone heart scarab, once placed on the throat, chest, or heart of the Mummy. Some were worn by the deceased on a necklace, or mounted in gold settings as a pectoral. Heart scarabs provided the bearer with the assurance that at the final judgment as depicted in the Book of the Dead, the bearer would be found "True of Voice" and accepted into the eternal afterlife by the God Osiris. Made of limestone with a cartouche of the sun-God Ra on the bottom and lines on top. Third Intermediate Period.
