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Historical Archive: Leopards, Panthers, and Tigers leather antlered tiger fr. Tuekta barrow 1, Pazyryk culture 6th-5th c. BCE, Hermitage 2179-912 panther? Scythian feline, bronze with electrum sheath, c.5th c. BCE, DO BZ.1923.7. This work has its own page. panther: sarcophagus with Bacchic procession, marble, c.150-200, KM 1981.03.0001. This work has its own page. panther: Dionysiac triumph, marble loculus cover, late 2nd-early 3rd c., Penn MS4017, which has its own page with another view tiger wall painting fr. Toprak-kala palace (Uzbekistan), 3rd-4th c., Hermitage panther: Dionysiac scene on Sasanian silver/gilt dish, 224-651, from Alkino village, Pernoll, MSHM leopards: hunt, Italy? c.350-400, bronze/silver/copper, Louvre Br 3448/MND 889. For details see Louvre. life of Dionysus, ivory pyxis, 5th c., Bologna pcr 12, which has its own page panther: Bacchus and Ariadne ivory pyxis, 5th-6th c., Trier? KHM X41, which has its own page with more panthers panthers: Szilágy Somlyó amulet chain, gold/rock crystal, prob. c.400-50, poss. late 4th c., KHM VIIb 1. The Szilágy Somlyó treasure has its own page with other views. panthers, ext. door lintel, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, c.425-30. This work has its own page. leopard mosaic, north Syria c.450-500, AIC loan 1974.61 tiger with gazelle and lion, bone, Byzantine Egypt c.500, KM 1981.04.0037 tiger: Barberini Diptych, ivory 527-65, Louvre OA 9063. This work has its own page. leopard or panther: Throne of Dagobert, bronze; 7th? and 9th c., CdM 65. This work has its own page. archer and leopard or panther (left): Nagyszentmiklós treasure, gold, 700-750?, KHM VIIb. For more views and companion works see Nagyszentmiklós. Putto and panther ivory, 10th c. Byzantine, Louvre AC 865 female panther kissed and suckled by erotes: Veroli Casket, ivory and bone, mid to late 10th c., V&A 216-1865. This work has its own page. Dionysus (Bacchus) in a cart drawn by panthers (lions?): Veroli Casket, ivory and bone, mid to late 10th c., V&A 216-1865. This work has its own page. panther: bronze buckle, 11th-13th c. north France, SMB panthers? lower corners left folio: Yuriev (Apakos) Gospel, scribe Fedor Ugrinets, 1119-1128, MSHM panthers? on arch, Dečani monastery choros, bef. 1345, which has its own page leopard: Lady and the Unicorn, wool/silk tapestry, c.1500, Cluny. For more panels and details see Cluny.