well, as Owen said lately, I noticed the nose and the tail of the thing (nose above s, the tail above and behind O.)
but yeah, what of the hump on the U area? that really confuses stuff.
how about nabatean coins? any lions on them? (I'm not saying this is nabataea, but hey, its possible). your suggestion of Kartli though looks promising.
@Owen: Leopard. Jaguars are new world, and Panthers are just over colored leopards (or jaguars). they're black from too much melanin in their fur.
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