Ca. 100-200 AD. A beautiful bronze panther brooch with a slender, stretched body with recessed circles to accept enamel inlays. Catchplate to the reverse. In ancient Greek mythology, the panther was commonly associated with the god Dionysus, who used a panther as his preferred mount. For a comparable example, see The British Museum, Registration number1924,0502.1.Size: L:39.7mm / W:17.4mm ; 11.14gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.