Ornament in the shape of a griffin head
Object type: Ornament
Department: Ancient Near Eastern Art
Culture: Sarmatian
Date: ca. 5th century BCE
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: 0.75 x 0.81 x 1 in. (1.91 x 2.06 x 2.54 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Ornaments
Geography:      Eurasian steppes 
Credit line: Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1951
Accession year: 1951
Tags: Griffins