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The Griffin Warrior (The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior Princes of Mycenaean Greece)
Project Type
Facial approximation
Date
2024
Griffin Warrior Facial Approximation at The Getty Villa Museum
The Griffin Warrior reconstruction project, conducted in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati’s Palace of Nestor Excavations team led by Prof Jack Davis and Dr Sharon Stocker, involved the careful reassembly of a fragmented Late Bronze Age skull and a detailed facial approximation to visualise the individual’s appearance in life. The work combined osteological analysis, anatomical expertise, and established craniofacial approximation methods to ensure both scientific accuracy and cultural sensitivity.
The reconstruction has contributed to wider interpretations of identity, status, and embodiment in the Mycenaean world and was recently exhibited at the Getty Villa Museum (2025/6), supporting public engagement with archaeological science and the human past.
