Sculpture

Unknown artist

Limestone | Pigment

Penn Museum

A carved limestone relief depicts a mythical creature, possibly a lion or griffin, with a decorative border. The creature is shown in profile, resting on its haunches, with its mouth open and teeth bared. CBS Register: Rectangular slab in limestone, mortuary stone. In relief, leopard resting looking towards left. In frame of floral designs. Red color partly preserved. Romano: "Square plaque with relief representation of couchant spotted feline in profile to the left. Spots represented as incised circles on body, neck, and face. Feline is snarling with mouth open with sharp teeth represented with drill holes cut through the mouth. Snub nose with incisions for wrinkles; wrinkles beside eyebrow. Carefully executed eye with a depressed circular iris. Small rounded ear turned back. Long neck and compact body. Around the upper neck is a ru