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Fragment of a lamp handle (panther head)

Head of a panther, probably part of a lamp handle. The detailed ears are small and set laterally. The jaws of the animal are wide open. The rear edge of the neck is irregular, probably broken. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for hollow casts.

Suppl. 18081
Metal / Bronze
712–332 BCE
Late Period
Unknown
Gift, 1970
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio