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The sculpture is a circular medal depicting a mythical creature combining elements of a lion and an eagle. The griffin is shown in profile, with feathering on its wings and a mane, bearing a ribbon across its chest with the word "PERUSIA." The creature stands over two smaller figures beneath its paws. The medal is made from metal with a brownish-golden patina, suggesting it is cast in bronze. The surface is smooth with a slightly reflective quality, and there are inscriptions around the edge. Intricate detailing of the griffin's features and a muscular form are carefully rendered, exhibiting…

The She-Griffin of Perugia Suckling Two Infants [reverse]

Pisanello (Veronese, c. 1395 - 1455)

c. 1441 · bronze

National Gallery of Art · Samuel H. Kress Collection

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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