A winged grotesque or chimera, with the face of a bird and body of a lion, adorns the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC, USA

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC, USA
Photo credit: © Gloria Good / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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