Cathedral Museum in Pisa

Islamic Griffin in the Cathedral Museum in Pisa

A prime example of Islamic art in Pisa is the 11th-century bronze Griffon-shaped fountain spout that probably came to Pisa via the Balearic Islands as war booty. (A copy now stands on the roof of the cathedral.)

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