Pictured is a bronze casting of a griffin perched on a corner of the roof of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The griffin is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle`s talons as its front feet. Griffins are known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions, and the griffin is the symbol of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Bronze castings of them perch on each corner of the museum`s roof, protecting it`s collection.