Vase Painting of a Man with his Cheetah

Illustration

Arienne King
by British Museum
published on 04 March 2021
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A 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. Diameter: 19.5 cm (7.6 in).

The British Museum, London.

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