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Griffin motifs in the 1st C AD
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I'm not sure about the figure with the torch, my guess would be a mythological figure, Prometheus maybe...

The dolphins may not really represent anything. It could just be a motif the person who made or had this made liked. Without knowing the context of the find there really is no way to know what is going on. Were these found in a temple, a villa, a fort, or brothel? Each of these location and many other would provide different context for what the purpose of the motif was. If there was a purpose beyond decoration.
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Brandon Barnes
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Griffin motifs in the 1st C AD - by Doc - 05-18-2015, 05:45 PM
Griffin motifs in the 1st C AD - by M.VAL.BRUTUS - 05-19-2015, 02:34 PM
Griffin motifs in the 1st C AD - by Doc - 05-19-2015, 03:24 PM
Griffin motifs in the 1st C AD - by Doc - 05-20-2015, 05:11 AM
Griffin motifs in the 1st C AD - by Marcellus - 05-20-2015, 01:09 PM
Griffin motifs in the 1st C AD - by Doc - 05-20-2015, 02:34 PM

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