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.