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Source Description
This sinuous animal formed the handle of a lid to a vessel, perhaps a situla (pail) or cista (cylindrical container). The head is that of a panther, while the curve of the body has become so pronounced that it resembles a weasel. The Etruscan love of animals inspired their craftsmen to adorn many simple household objects with decorative animal imagery.
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Document identity
localId
1355
label
Handle in the Form of a Panther
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
6
Source metadata
id
1355
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Handle in the Form of a Panther
description
This sinuous animal formed the handle of a lid to a vessel, perhaps a situla (pail) or cista (cylindrical container). The head is that of a panther, while the curve of the body has become so pronounced that it resembles a weasel. The Etruscan love of animals inspired their craftsmen to adorn many simple household objects with decorative animal imagery.
provenance
Madame E. Warneck Collection Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 1905, no. 257 (?); Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1905, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
figurines
handles
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6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7
height
9.9
depth
3.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/4 x W: 3 7/8 x D: 1 1/4 in. (7 x 9.9 x 3.2 cm);mount H: 1 x W: 4 5/16 x D: 2 in. (2.5 x 11 x 5.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Etruscan (?)
med
bronze
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6291
8315
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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photo
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photo
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