Acacia Griffins
Artwork by Edmond Amateis
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ArtistEdmond Amateis
Year1936
TypeLimestone
Dimensions167.64 cm × 137.16 cm × 274.32 cm (66.00 in × 54.00 in × 108.00 in)
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| Artist | Edmond Amateis |
| Year | 1936 |
| Type | Limestone |
| Dimensions | 167.64 cm × 137.16 cm × 274.32 cm (66.00 in × 54.00 in × 108.00 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
Acacia Griffins are public artworks by American sculptor Edmond Amateis, located at the Acacia Building at 51 Louisiana Avenue N.W., in Washington, D.C., United States.
Description
A limestone male (right) and female (left) griffin guard the outside entrance of the building. The griffins each hold an agate egg between their paws, symbolic of the protection of their home. Like the building they were designed in the Neoclassical style. The sculptures were carved by Ugo Lavaggi.[1][2]
Condition
This sculptures were surveyed in 1994 as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! program's volunteers and were described as "well maintained".[1]