RB031
Roman bronze dog.
1st ??? 2nd century AD.
H. 7.6 cm (3 in.), L. 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Tail partly corroded.
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The dog is standing with its left forepaw raised. The head is raised as well and slightly turned leftward. The long tail is curved creating a loop.
The head with open barking mouth, a thick collar on the neck.
The dog is finely modeled in a lively graceful posture, which might represent a “begging” gesture.
Cf. Kozloff, A. P., editor, Mildenberg Collection, 1981, p. 195, fig. 182.
Comstock, M., and Vermeule, C. C., Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 1971, p.182, fig. 217 (4th century BC or later).
Kozloff, A. P., editor, Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1981.
Comstock, M., and Vermeule, C. C., Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Greenwich, Conn. 1971.
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