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LOT 0540

Greek Bronze Dog Seal with Animal Matrix

8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

1 in. (13.1 grams, 27 mm).

Comprising a quadruped modelled in the round, possibly a dog or a bull, with an iron collar around its neck and loop to the back; standing on a rectangular matrix with a stylised dog.

Provenance

Private collection formed in the 1990s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0540

Greek Bronze Dog Seal with Animal Matrix

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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