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LOT 0124
Roman Bronze Seated Hunting Hound
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (39 grams, 56 mm).
Modelled seated with head held skywards, howling; semi-naturalistic anatomical 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.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1814,0704.1566, for similar.
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LOT 0124
Roman Bronze Seated Hunting Hound
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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