Zoomorphic fragment: Griffin Head. El Pajarillo Sculptural Group (Huelma, Jaén, Spain)

Three-dimensional sculpture carved in limestone and dated to the 4th century BC. It belongs to the culture of the Iberians and comes from the sculptural group of El Pajarillo sanctuary in the municipality of Huelma, Jaén province, Spain.It has a preserved height of 67 cm, width of 40 cm and thickness of 22.5 cm.It represents the head of a griffin. Only the left half of the figure is preserved. On …