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A pale spotted feline with a curling tail is painted on a black circular shield. A contrasting triangular border frames the animal emblem.
Design & art direction: Georgios Katsos / Archaeopolis
Making: Dimitris Katsikis
The documented object
The gallery presents the contemporary Archaeopolis piece in archive photographs 012. These photographs are the visual reference for your enquiry; the final specification is agreed individually.
Historical and design context
Late Archaic-period inspiration. Met 2011.604.1.1173a, b (490–480 BCE) explicitly records a panther device on a warrior’s round shield. This is a shield-emblem comparison, not an attribution to Pylos or a named clan. The modern spotted animal, pose and border are not asserted to duplicate the fragment.
The Met — Warfare in Ancient Greece — further historical reading, not an identified exact prototype.
Historical reference photo
Ancient iconographic evidence, not a photograph of the modern product or proof of identical construction.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011. CC0 / Open Access. View source →
The exterior view shows the fragmentary warrior-and-shield scene. The museum identifies the animal shield device as a panther. It is not the reverse view or the previously used perfume vessel. This supports the emblem type, not the exact modern pose or a named city.
Photographic documentation
Archaeopolis Objects photographic archive. View the original object series →
Your commission
Materials, dimensions, weight, finish, included components and intended use are confirmed before production. Displayed clothing, helmets, shafts or other accompanying equipment are not automatically included unless specified in your quotation. The final quotation, production schedule and shipping arrangements depend on the agreed specification and destination.
MADE BY HUMAN HANDS
Every Archaeopolis object is handcrafted.
Made by people, with time, care and individual attention.