Object Description
A fragment of an Ancient Roman North African red slipware plaque depicting a lioness and a hunter. The relief, executed in the typical classical style, shows the side profile of a lioness facing right with both its forelegs and hind legs outstretched in a leaping position. The anatomical features of the animal have been naturalistically rendered, including the paws, long tail and facial features. In front of the lioness is a human, also facing right, running with a large hunting spear in both arms projecting forward. The reverse of the piece remains unworked.
Date: Circa 3rd-4th Century AD