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Lentoid engraved seal

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Date: about 1400–1300 B.C.
Medium: Mottled cornelian with agate vein
Culture: Greek (Minoan)
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Lentoid seal engraved with the image of a griffin attacking a horned animal, perhaps a calf or bull. The griffin is on top of the horned animal's back, biting into the base of its neck. The doomed victim throws its head back in pain as the griffin digs its teeth in.

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