Pets in the Ancient Mediterranean (Image Gallery) p. 13

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by Arienne King
published on 09 March 2021

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Vase Painting of a Man with his Cheetah

by British Museum
published on 04 March 2021

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Vase Painting of a Man with his Cheetah — View Full-Size Image

Cheetahs, likely imported from Egypt, were also adopted by some aristocratic Greeks as a status symbol during the Classical period.

Pictured: Red-figure vase painting depicting a bearded man with his pet cheetah. The man holds a walking stick in one hand, and with the other he leads the cheetah by a red leash connected to its collar. Attributed to the painter Apollodorus. Produced in Attica c. 490 BCE, found in Vulci, Italy.
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