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LOT 0123
Roman Bronze Long-Haired Dog
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (61 grams, 62 mm).
Modelled in an attack pose with semi-naturalistic anatomical and shaggy hair detailing.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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