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131 - BRONZE PROTOME OF A MOLOSSUS
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BRONZE PROTOME OF A MOLOSSUS Roman art, circa the 2nd century A.D. A bronze piece depicting a dog’s head, with drooping ears, a finely detailed coat, pierced pupils, and a spout in its mouth. Height: 6 cm Provenance: Gorny & Mosch, Munich, June 29, 2011: lot 299 (ill.) Christian Levett Collection, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins Exhibitions: Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, 2011–August 2023 (Inv. No. MMoCA756) Bibliography: Gorny & Mosch, Auction 198, Munich, June 29, 2011, lot 299 C. Dauphin, *Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary*, Levett Collection Series 2, 2014, p. 103 C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2016, p. 92 A Roman bronze head of a Molossian hound, Circa 2nd century A.D.
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