Inv. n°: MMoCA756

Roman Bronze Sculpture of a Molosser

With a spout in the mouth, indicating that it was used as a fountan. Head tilted to the right, no teeth being visible apart from two canines. Eyes: pupil is a drilled hole into which was inserted a precious or semi-precious stone.

h. 6 cm

1st-2nd century AD

Bronze

Provenance

  • Munich Art Trade, since 1990s
  • Acquired at Gorny & Mosch, 29th June 2011

Publications

  • C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, 2014, p. 103
  • C. Dauphin, Les animaux dans le monde antique. Le bestiaire Levett, Serie Collection Levett 2, France, 2016, p. 92

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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