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DogRoman, A.D. 1st-2nd century

Not on view
Tiny bronze animal sculpture, possibly a dog or fox, in a crouching forward stance with arched back and curled tail, dark patina with reddish-brown corrosion

Unknown, Dog, Roman, A.D. 1st-2nd century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dog
Date Made
Roman, A.D. 1st-2nd century
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
3/4 x 2 in. (2.1 x 5 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.934
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.

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