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    A protome (Greek: 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...
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    Protome is an extinct genus of parasuchid phytosaur from the Late Triassic of Arizona, represented by a single species, Protome batalaria. It is known...
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    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...
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    Wall protome of a bearded Dionysus. Boeotia, early fourth century BC....
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    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...
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    Brooch with a griffin protome, from the necropolis of Kameiros, Rhodes, c. 625–600 BC (Louvre)...
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    Persian style bull protome found in Sidon gives testimony of the Achaemenid rule and influence. Marble, 5th century BC...
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    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...
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    of the statues of Porphyrios, kept in the Istanbul Museum Capital with protomes of pegasi, probably 6th-century, possibly from the kathisma The Hippodrome...
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    Silver rhyton with goat protome and death of Orpheus, c. 420–410 BC, housed in the Vassil Bojkov Collection, Sofia, Bulgaria. The horn in a continuous...
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    depicted either as a horse or as a figure seated on a throne with horse protomes, though this proposal remains a matter of debate. The earliest evidence...
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    the Bard, "naïskos" Egyptian style Female mask found in a tomb, known as Protomé Necropolis of Carthage, late 6th - 5th century BCE. Detail of the Ulysses...
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    killed him. When Hadrian requested that they bring the severed head (Greek: protome) of the slain victim close to him that he might see it, Hadrian observed...
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    Silver croeseid issued by King Croesus of Lydia (561–545 BC), obverse: lion and bull protomes...
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    Protome Machaeroprosopus (including Redondasaurus)...
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    Gonçalves & Sidor 2019 Aetosauria Scutarx deltatylus Parker 2016 Phytosauria Protome batalaria Stocker 2012 Aetosauria Adamanasuchus eisenhardtae Lucas, Hunt...
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    Rutiodon carolinensis "Machaeroprosopus" zunii Protome batalaria Leptosuchomorpha...
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    that enclosed the entire head, distinguished by a stylized griffin on the protome or front of the crest (the griffin was the companion of the avenging goddess...
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    hydraulic implant of lead pipes water was poured down from the ram shaped protomes inside the basin. Some archaeologists interpreted these buildings, with...
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    Triassic–Present, 248–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Life restoration of Protome batalaria, a phytosaur Life restoration of Ornithosuchus woodwardi, a pseudosuchian...
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    †Parasuchus †Phytosaurus †Wannia Mystriosuchinae †Angistorhinus †Brachysuchus †Colossosuchus †Jupijkam †Protome †Rutiodon †Volcanosuchus †Leptosuchomorpha...
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    2014, pp. 170–171 A capital with protomes of four lions from Old Termez This capital takes the form of four lion protomes, facing in different directions...
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    originally came from the East during the Archaic period, perhaps via cauldron protomes. Maggiani sees a parallel between Culśanś and the Greek deity, Argos, whom...
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    Scythian taste for relatively substantial pieces in gold. Bronze griffin head protome from Olympia, 7th century BC The Vix Krater, a late Archaic monumental...
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    church murals. Also unique was the application of animal-shaped bosses (protomes). Glazed vessels were also produced, copying Persian aquamaniles without...
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    Lycia coin, with obverse bull protome and reverse incuse punch mark using a geometrical motif, circa 520-470 BC...
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  • Formation Pravusuchus Valid Norian  US Chinle Formation Promystriosuchus Valid Protome Valid Norian  US Chinle Formation Pseudopalatus Junior synonym Junior synonym...
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    pillars and yaksha carvings. The yaksha on the Bhadas pillar stands on protome of a Cloven hoofed animal, with the raised right hand (now-broken) holding...
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    surrounded on each side by a winged horse. The visor was decorated with protomes. The edge of her sandals ("Etruscan" type), about 20 cm high, was decorated...
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    Tabnit Baalshillem II Abdashtart I Tennes Persian style two-headed bull protome found in Sidon . Marble, 5th century BC. The Lycian sarcophagus of Sidon...
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