Brooch in the Form of a Panther, 100–300, Roman, Copper alloy inlaid with silver and niello, Overall: 1 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 in

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Brooch in the Form of a Panther, 100–300, Roman, Copper alloy inlaid with silver and niello, Overall: 1 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. ( x x cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, This brooch is exceptional in its naturalistic rendering of a panther. The spots were created not with enamels but by the niello process, in which incisions in the silver were filled with an alloy of black sulphur that was then heated

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Size: 3954px × 3730px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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