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[Agora Object] P 24860: Red Figure Lekanis Lid Fragment

Mended from two pieces. Rim fragment. On downturned rim, egg pattern; on top, a griffin to right, a water bird to left; tendril in field, in front of griffin. No relief contour. Glazed on underside except ... 28 May 1955 ... On downturned rim, egg pattern; on top, a griffin to right, a water bird to left; tendril in field, in front of griffin.

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[Agora Publication] AgoraPicBk 22 (1985): Birds of the Athenian Agora

Lamberton, R. D. Rotroff, S. I ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... As well as the Little Owl, or glaux, so often seen accompanying the goddess Athena, many other birds played an important role in Greek art and symbolism. This booklet describes the ways in which the Greeks ... 1985 ... Some of the birds most often depicted are imaginary—from the griffin to the “phallos bird,” whose head and neck consisted of an erect penis.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 11, s. 200, p. 181

Gigantomachy. Herakles. Gorgons. Gouge. Graces. Grave monuments. Gravestones. Herculaneum. Herm. Hermaphrodite. Hermathena. Hermeracles. Hermes. Griffin-bird. Hermes Agoraios. Groups. Gymnasia. Altar of ... Agora 11 181 ... Griffin-bird

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 23, s. 372, p. 356

Eleusis 767. Painter of Eleusis 767. Haemonian. Emporion Painter. Haimon Group. Kolchos, potter. Komast Group. Ergotimos. Haimon Painter. Eridanos Workshop. Eucharides Painter. Kriton Group. Euphiletos ... Agora 23 356 ... Horse-bird Group ... Griffin-bird Painter

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 23, s. 79, p. 63

C Painter. Heidelberg Painter. Griffin-bird Painter. Beazley, Development, p. 21. Brijder, Siana Cups I, pp. 20-23, 135-295. Dijon 1299. E. Rhode in Studies in Honour of Arthur Dale Trendall, p. 135. ABV ... Agora 23 63 ... Griffin-bird Painter

[Agora Webpage] Publications: Picture Books

http://agathe.gr/publications/picture_books.html

Picture Books The Athenian Agora Picture Book series, started in 1951, aims to make information about life in the ancient commercial and political center of Athens available to a wide audience. Each booklet ... Some of the birds most often depicted are imaginary—from the griffin to the “phallos bird,” whose head and neck consisted of an erect penis.