c. 200-400 CE
Marble head of a panther carved with extensive use of the drill to indicate the eyes, nose, whiskers, muzzle, and mouth. Ears are battered and show little detail. Broken at the neck where several fragments were then reattached. Drill hole beneath for mounting. There is much iron staining on break across bottom of neck.
14.2 x 11.2 x 11.5 cm (5 9/16 x 4 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Provenance unknown
Bronze, on marble plinth
18th centuryFrenchLeaded bronze
6th century BCEItalicTerracotta, traces of white slip and paint
5th century BCEGreekTerracotta
18th century BCESyrianTerracotta
GreekTerracotta, remains of white slip
4th century CEGreekLeaded bronze
2nd century CERomanPorcelain
18th centuryFrenchperhaps from Hadda, Afghanistan
3rd-5th century CEAfghan
Pine wood
20th centuryFrench
Bronze
20th centuryItalian