Z12.2 DIONYSUS RIDING PANTHER
| Museum Collection | Archaeological Museum of Delos |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Delos, House of the Masks |
| Date | ca 120 - 80 B.C. |
| Period | Hellenistic Greek |
DESCRIPTION
The god Dionysus rides side-saddle on the back of a panther with a ribboned thyrsus (pine-cone tipped staff) in one hand and a tambourine in the other. He is depicted as an effeminate man wearing womanly robes and a crown of ivy.