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LOT 0703
Roman Bronze Lying Dog Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (138 grams, 77 mm).
Modelled in the round with its head resting on the extended forelegs, tail curled on the back, and long ears pulled back along the neck.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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