Walking leopard
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Sardonyx, mounted in gold as a pin, subsequently gouged
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 1 3/16 in. (2.3 x 3.1 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 18.6 x 27 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession Number
39.22.37
Tags
Leopards