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LOT 1209
Mesopotamian Bronze Prone Hound
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (28.9 grams, 44 mm).
Modelled in the round crouching dog with tail looped over the rump, suspension loop at the shoulders.
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1209
Mesopotamian Bronze Prone Hound
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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