Terracotta head of a panther, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.), Terracottas, This well-modeled head of a panther served as a spout in antiquity. It is ornamented with a wreath of ivy leaves and clusters of grapes, Dionysian cult symbols. The panther, the most graceful and fascinating but also the most savage and bloodthirsty of all the cats associated with Dionysus, entered into the god's retinue by way of Asia Minor
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