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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1991.252
Title
Head of a Panther
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
c. 200-400 CE
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/288999

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Marble
Technique
Carved
Dimensions
14.2 x 11.2 x 11.5 cm (5 9/16 x 4 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Provenance unknown

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Jonathan Kagan
Accession Year
1991
Object Number
1991.252
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
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.

Verification Level

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