Portion of a pilaster

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Italy (made)

This portion of a terracotta pilaster is decorated in relief with a helmet ornamented with a ram's head and griffin and surmounted by a crest formed by a sphinx on which an owl is perched; behind the crest there is a trophy of quivers and musical instruments.

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Category	Architectural Fittings
Object type	Pilaster
Title	Portion of a pilaster
Materials and techniques	Terracotta Terracotta
Brief description	Pilaster, terracotta, helmet mounted by a crest, quivers and musical instruments
Physical description	Pilaster, portion of. Terracotta; decorated in relief with a helmet ornamented with a ram's head and griffin, and surmounted by a crest formed by a sphinx, on which an owl is perched; behind is a trophy of quivers and musical instruments.
Dimensions	Height: 22.5in Width: 13.75in
Subjects depicted	Helmet Ram's Head Griffin Crest Sphinx Owl Quivers Musical Instruments
Summary	This portion of a terracotta pilaster is decorated in relief with a helmet ornamented with a ram's head and griffin and surmounted by a crest formed by a sphinx on which an owl is perched; behind the crest there is a trophy of quivers and musical instruments.
Bibliographic reference	List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 67
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	496-1892

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Record created	November 24, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O173467/portion-of-a-pilaster-pilaster-unknown/

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