Throne Leg in the Shape of a Griffin
Object type: Throne leg
Department: Islamic Art
Date: late 7th–early 8th century
Medium: Bronze; cast around a ceramic core and chased
Dimensions: Overall:
            H. 22 7/16 in. (57 cm)
            W. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
Greatest:
            H. 22 7/16 in. (57 cm)
            W. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
            Diam. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
Classification: Metal
Geography: Attributed to    probably Western Iran  
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1971
Accession year: 1971
Tags: Griffins