Illustration
An elephant and a griffon attack warriors with so-called Celtic shields, a common theme on Hellenistic faience ware. The image is based on a faience shard perhaps from Memphis, c. 3rd century BCE, now in the collection of the Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam (APM inv. no. 7614).
About the Author
Branko van Oppen is an exhibition curator and independent scholar specialized in Ptolemaic queenship as well as Hellenistic art and ideology.
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APA Style
Oppen, B. v. (2019, May 10). Elephant & Griffon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10574/elephant--griffon/
Chicago Style
Oppen, Branko van. "Elephant & Griffon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 10, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10574/elephant--griffon/.
MLA Style
Oppen, Branko van. "Elephant & Griffon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 May 2019. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
