- A
protome (Gr****: προτομή) is a type of
adornment that
takes the form of the head and
upper torso of
either a
human or an animal.
Protomes were
often used...
- feathered. The
griffin of Greece, as
depicted in cast
bronze cauldron protomes (cf. below), has a
squat face with
short beaks that are open
agape as if...
-
Protome is an
extinct genus of
parasuchid phytosaur from the Late Tri****ic of Arizona,
represented by a
single species,
Protome batalaria. It is known...
- Wall
protome of a
bearded Dionysus. Boeotia,
early fourth century BC....
-
wooden beam Lion
protome with a
round cross-section was
placed as an
attached end-piece on one of the two
rudder axes Wolf
protome with a
square cross-section...
-
Brooch with a
griffin protome, from the
necropolis of Kameiros, Rhodes, c. 625–600 BC (Louvre)...
-
covered by
polychrome stucco. The
upper frame had
gutters with lion-like
protomes,
while the roof was
covered by
marble tiles. When the
temple was turned...
-
preference of
Dacians for
decorating the
silver spiral bracelets with
animals protome such as
snakes and wolves. The
period of time
between the 2nd
century BC...
-
posteriorly as in Rutiodon,
Protome, Leptosuchus,
Smilosuchus and "Phytosaurus" doughtyi. As in "Machaeroprosopus" zunii,
Protome,
Smilosuchus and Pseudopalatus...
-
Orientalising period, such
tripods were
frequently decorated with
figural protomes, in the
shape of griffins,
sphinxes and
other fantastic creatures. Swords...
