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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. (3.4 x 6.3 x 2.9 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.

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. (3.4 x 6.3 x 2.9 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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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. (3.4 x 6.3 x 2.9 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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3954 x 3730 px | 42.2 MB
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33.5 x 31.6 cm | 13.2 x 12.4 in (300 dpi)