Inv. n°: MMoCA661
Roman Silver Figurine of a Female Leopard
Cast with its original flat stand. Leopard sits on its hind, while lifting its left foreleg and wagging its tail, which makes a full loop, its extremity attached to the top of the leopard’s back. Short parallel strokes and spots, represented by tiny, incised circles, indicate skin. The leopard lets its tongue out, adopting a pose associated with a docile dog, rather than a while leopard.
Provenance
Publications
- , Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, France
- , Les animaux dans le monde antique. Le bestiaire Levett, France
Exhibitions
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
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