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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 863737, member: 5833&quot;]A panther/pantheress is the traditional companion animal of Bacchus/Dionysus.&nbsp; Lots of Bacchanalian decoration in Roman villas.&nbsp; Could be a replica of some such element.&nbsp; INH asks a good question: any evidence of a functional purpose?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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