Relief Plaque with a Cheetah from Palmyra in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 2019

Relief plaque with cheetah
ca. first half of 3rd century


Object Details

Date: ca. first half of 3rd century

Geography: Syria, Palmyra

Medium: Limestone, pigment

Dimensions: H. 13 3/4 in. (35 cm) × W. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm) × D. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)

Classification: Stone-Sculpture

Credit Line: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology , Philadelphia, B 8907

Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/758444