Smith, Arthur H. [Editor]; British Museum <London> / Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities [Editor]: Catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities (Band 3) (London, 1904)

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CATALOGUE OF SCULPTUKE.

2526. Table-leg (Trapezophoron), formed by a combination of
the head and leg of a panther. The mouth is open. The
eyes, of which the empty sockets remain, have probably
been made of vitreous paste.—Toivneley Coll.

Red porphyry. Height, 2 feet 8 inches. Restored : plinth, and bracket
above head. The head was found in the Woman Forum under
the Palatine in 1772. The foot had been found many years
before, in an unknown locality. Mas, Marbles, III., pi. 8 ; Ellis,
Town. Gail., II., p. 92 ; Grccco-Roman Guide, EL, No. 147.

2527. Table-leg (Trapezophoron), in the form of a panther's
head, and panther's leg with claws, the two parts being
connected by an acanthus. The support of the table rises-
immediately behind the panther's head.—Temple Bequest.

Parian marble. Height, 2 feet 9 iuches. Restored: upper part,
claws, and muzzle. Incorporated in a modern table.

2528. Table-leg (Trapezophoron), nearly similar to the pre-
ceding, and similarly restored.—Temple Bequest.

Marble. Height of ancient part, 2 feet 9 inches.

2529. Table-leg (Trapezophoron), formed by a combination of
a panther's head and leg. The junction of the two is
masked by acanthus leaves, bending outwards. The
bracket for the support of the table is attached to the
back of the panther's head, where it issues from smaller
acanthus leaves.—Towneley Coll.

Italian marble, veined red and yellow. Height, 2 feet 2| inches.
Restored: greater part of panther's leg, and bracket. Mus.
Marbles, III., pi. 3; Grajco-Roman Guide, II., No. 108.

2530. Table-leg (Trapezophoron). The lower part is a lion's
hind leg as far as the hough joint, above which the
limb terminates in leaves, out of which issues a lion's
head. This ornamental support is attached to a pilaster,
the capital of which surmounts the lion's head.—Towneley
Coll.