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Head of a Panther
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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.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Provenance unknown
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Dr. Jonathan Kagan
Title: Head of a Panther
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.
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