Sword hilt terminating in bronze statuette panther’s head

Sword hilt terminating in bronze statuette panther’s head

Origin

Dodoni, Ioannina

Period

Late 4th century BC

Material

Copper

Description

For the lost monumental bronze statuettes that stood next to the pleuterium, we are compensated by the two unique sword hilts ending in the heads of an eagle and a roaring panther.

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