Pair of Roman Bronze Roaring Panthers

Pair of roaring female panthers. They each stand on a semi-circular base with two balls riveted at their feet.

w. 19.1 cm

2nd-3rd century AD

Bronze

Provenance

Ex Collection of B.H.S., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1950s-1970s, collector was a retired military officer
Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, December 10, 2010

Publications

J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2009, vol. XX, p. 38, fig. 69
C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, France, 2014-01-01, pp. 67 and 101
C. Dauphin, Les Animaux dans le Monde Antique. Le Bestiaire Levett, Serie Collection Levett 2, France, 2016, p. 56, fig. 54 and p. 90
Nice-Matin, France, March 6, 2016, p. 18

Exhibitions

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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