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LOT 0787
Roman Bronze Dolphin Figure
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (129 grams, 96 mm).
Hollow to the underside with rectangular-section tapering panel, S-curved dolphin with prominent dorsal fin, low-relief eyes; probably a furniture fitting.
Provenance
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 284, for type.
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