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Figurine of a dog
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Sarcophagus No. 87
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.143
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFigurine of a dog with pointed nose; tail and parts of ears gone. Light brown clay. Sole example of kind found.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); sarcophagus No. 87. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.