Chemical Composition: ICP-MS/AAA data from sample, Leaded Brass:
Cu, 71.22; Sn, 0.25; Pb, 16.03; Zn, 12.52; Fe, 0.06; Ni, 0.08; Ag, 0.04; Sb, 0.05; As, less than 0.10; Bi, less than 0.025; Co, less than 0.005; Au, less than 0.01; Cd, 0.002
J. Riederer
Technical Observations: The patina is green with buff accretions. In the middle of the leg, these have been crudely scraped away, revealing a deep-seated cuprite layer that has now oxidized to a blackish red. The break surfaces on the top behind the griffin head pre-date burial.
The leg may have been cast separately or as part of the vessel. A projection on the bottom of the foot appears to be an incompletely removed gate from the casting process. The mouth and the tendon lines above the claw may have been created directly in the wax, but the rest of the design lacks much detail. The shapes could result from casting the model in a mold. The right ear is modeled differently than the left, but the rough surface at its top indicates that its smaller size may be due to a flaw or loss.
Henry Lie (submitted 2002)
