This is an ancient bronze sculpture of a griffin image. The griffin is a creature in Western mythology, often described as the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, symbolizing power, vigilance and the guardian of treasure. This image originated in the ancient Near East and ancient Greek art, and became popular in Greece between the 7th and 6th centuries BC. The sculptural style in the picture has the typical features of ancient Greek metalwork: the beak part is open, revealing a curled tongue, the head has horse-like ears and a decorative ball on the top. Many ancient griffin sculptures were originally decorated with the edges of bronze cauldrons, or used as fountain heads.

Hebe (Greek: Ἥβ η; English: Hebe) was the goddess of youth in ancient Greek mythology, the daughter of Zeus and Hera. She was known as Juventas in Rome. She is also the sommelier for the gods of Mount Olympus. At every banquet, she pours wine for the gods, and these drinks make them feel happy, energetic, and never tired. Later, she married Hercules, the god of power who ascended to the heavens. And as the sommelier, Zeus brought in the young and handsome Trojan prince Ganymedes from the mortal world to replace her.