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The Human Between Leopards at Sayburç

This Sayburç scene focuses on the human figure between two leopards, one of the clearest and most memorable parts of the bench relief. The second leopard faces the high-relief male, has an open mouth and visible teeth, and a tail curled toward the body; unlike the west leopard, it is not described as phallic.

Site: SayburçType: relief scene
The man flanked by two leopards on the Sayburç relief.

The man flanked by two leopards on the Sayburç relief. — Wikimedia Commons

What's actually there

Part of the five-figure bench relief panel. Panel dimensions: 0.7-0.9 m high x 3.7 m long East leopard: The second leopard faces the high-relief male, has an open mouth and visible teeth, and a tail curled toward the body; unlike the west leopard, it is not described as phallic. Principal high-relief male: The principal human figure is male, high-relief, room-facing, phallus-holding, seated or bent at the knees, and marked by a triangular neckband.

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Last reviewed 21 July 2026. Something wrong?