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LOT 0262
Old Babylonian Terracotta Plaque of a Mastiff Dog
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (146 grams, 12.2 cm).
Rectangular plaque with low-relief image of a sitting dog with thick braided collar, gaping mouth.
Provenance
From an important collection of a London, UK, gentleman, pre 1988.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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