Leopard from Northern Portico
The house of Dionysus. Late 2nd century CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park
Leopard from Northern Portico.
The house of Dionysus. Late 2nd century CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
Description:
A leopard advances rather sedately, holding in its mouth the head of the unfortunate creature [onager]. This rather unpleasant and gruesome scene was, quite surprisingly, a popular element in Roman decoration and is found in several mosaics in other parts of the Roman world.
Credits:
© 1998 Photo, text: W. A. Daszewski, D. Michaelidis. “Guide to the Paphos Mosaics”. Bank of Cyprus cultural foundation, 1998. P. 33—34.
