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LOT 0177
Roman Bronze Figure of a Hunting Dog
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (42.7 grams, 41 mm).
Modelled in the round on a tongue-shaped base with ears pricked and mouth open.
Provenance
Leo Mildenbury collection, Zurich, Switzerland.
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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