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Lot 114*

A Roman terracotta Molossian hound

28 November 2019, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£800 - £1,200

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A Roman terracotta Molossian hound
Circa 1st Century A.D.
Forming part of a water spout, the foreparts of the dog modelled with well-defined curls of thick fur, with ears alert, the face with raised eyebrows, large eyes and pointed nose, 14.5cm high

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Provenance:
Private collection, New Mexico, acquired prior to 1991.

For a similar fragmentary water spout in the shape of a dog, see the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, inv. no. 72.AD.119.

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