Framed Prints
Framed Print of King Battles Griffin, Palace of Darius, Persepolis
Reproduction of relief from southwest side of the Palace of Darius, Persepolis, captioned: "The king's battle with the heavenly griffin, a hybrid composed of a bull, lion, scorpion and eagle." Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire founded by Darius. In 515 BC he began construction of his palace, the Apadana. His son Xerxes I completed it 30 years later. Persepolis was sacked by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. The griffin is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle's talons as its front feet. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be the king of the creatures. While griffins are most common in the art and lore of Ancient Greece, there is evidence of representations of griffins in Ancient Persian and Ancient Egyptian art as far back as 3, 300 BC. © NYPL / Science Source
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Media ID 47330510
Apadana Battle Battles Carving Carvings Civilization Creature East Eastern Empire Fight Fighting Griffin Hero Hybrid Imaginary Iranian King Kings Legend Legendary Legends Middle Monster Monsters Myth Mythic Mythical Mythological Mythology Myths Palace Persepolis Persia Persian Relief Society
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 13.1cm x 24.4cm (5.2" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
