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CIVILIZATION | Roman |
PERIOD | Roman |
DATE | circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. |
MATERIAL | Bronze |
MOUNTED | Yes |
Depicted rearing up on its hind legs with forelegs forward, the snarling mouth with a piercing through to the hollow interior, the ears retracted, with stippled incised coat. The tail curled to form a complete circle for attachment.
The panther was associated with Bacchus, and scenes depicting a panther lapping wine spilled by the deity were popular. For a similar, cf. S. Boucher, Bronzes romains figurés du Musée des beaux-Arts de Lyon, Lyon, 1973, p. 170, no. 293.
For a close parallel, see exhibition catalogue, Köstlichkeiten aus Kairo!, Antikensmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig und Museum August Kestner Hannover, 2008, p. 120, no. 66.
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CATEGORY | Roman |
PERIOD | Roman |
DATE | circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. |
MATERIAL | |
MOUNTED | Yes |