Title: Throne Leg in the Shape of a Griffin
Object type: Throne leg
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
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1971
Geography: Attributed to    probably Western Iran      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Griffins