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LOT 0763
Roman Bronze Statuette of a Sleeping Dog
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.5 grams total, dog: 24.8 mm long).
A small figure of a resting dog with its head resting on its front paws, fur detailing on the body; mounted on a wooden display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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