Plate with female riding a winged beast , 8th century?
Gilded silver

A female figure riding a fantastic winged beast with a feline head, feathered body, and canine legs. The lower part of the plate contains a symbolic representation of earth, water, and sky.
Original diam 20.6cms
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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