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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:JOS.1078 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name figurine, chariot fitting Description This Roman bronze figurine of a panther has its front paws on a shield bearing the head of Jupiter Ammon - a god with origins in Libya but who was eventually worshipped across north Africa. 'Panther' is another name for a leopard, which were popular in the beast fights at Roman games. Production period Roman Material metal Dimensions length: 7.40 cm height: 5.70 cm Tags Gladiators (1)‎ Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

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COLEM:JOS.1078
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Colchester Collections
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figurine, chariot fitting
Description

This Roman bronze figurine of a panther has its front paws on a shield bearing the head of Jupiter Ammon - a god with origins in Libya but who was eventually worshipped across north Africa. 'Panther' is another name for a leopard, which were popular in the beast fights at Roman games.
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Roman
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metal
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