BRONZE PROTOME OF A MOLOSSUS
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.
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.
