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LOT 0762
Roman Bronze Sleeping Dog Protome and Finial Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (6.42 grams total, 12.7-14.4 mm).
Comprising: a stylised dog head with conical neck, and an onion-knop finial with a collar below. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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