A hunter on horseback fleeing, holding the cub of a leopard in front of him; the mother, pierced by arrows, pursues the horse ('love as strong as death'); banderole with inscription

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A hunter on horseback fleeing, holding the cub of a leopard in front of him; the mother, pierced by arrows, pursues the horse ('love as strong as death'); banderole with inscription

DILECTIO FORTIS VT MORS (LA)

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25F23(LEOPARD)(+21) beasts of prey, predatory animals: leopard (+ young animal)
25F23(LEOPARD)(+5212) beasts of prey, predatory animals: leopard (+ running animal)
25F23(LEOPARD)(+62) beasts of prey, predatory animals: leopard (+ animal(s) being wounded)
25H112 rocks
33B9 flight, running away; pursuing
42B12(+0) mother-love (+ variant)
42B311(+0) child torn away from its mother (+ variant)
43C1121 hunted animal attacking man
43C114 hunter
45C15(BOW AND ARROW) archer's weapons: bow and arrow
45C23 quiver
46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman
46C13183 galloping horse
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
71X2(Song of Sol. 8:6) Song of Solomon, Song of Songs (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE)
86(DILECTIO FORTIS UT MORS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (DILECTIO FORTIS UT MORS)