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ID number: BIRBI-51.3 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Roman Title / Object name: Head of a Dog Object type: Art object
Culture: Roman Date made: 1st century BC/AD Materials: Bronze Measurements: 10.7 x 14.5 x 7cm head only; 15 x 16 x 4cm frame Provenance: According to the Sale Catalogue, it belonged to the collection of Baron Frederic Spitzer (1815-1890), although it was apparently not sold at the 1893 Spitzer Collection Sale in Paris. Purchased at Sotheby's, 24 May 1951, lot 6, for £20
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An ornament from the head-rest or foot-board of a couch.
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