Ciborium Fragment with Griffins

11th century
Archeological Museum, Zadar, Croatia

The griffins are attacking what is most likely a lion, judging by the tufted tail.

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Photographed at the museum by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.