This brooch is exceptional in its naturalistic rendering of a panther. The spots are created not by enamel but by the niello process, in which incisions in the silver are filled with a black sulphur and then heated.
Date: 100–300
Culture: Roman
Medium: Copper alloy inlaid with silver and niello
Dimensions: Overall: 1 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (3.4 x 6.3 x 2.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
Accession Number: 47.100.18