A Roman terracotta Molossian hound, circa 1st... Lot 12

A Roman terracotta Molossian hound, circa 1st century A.D., forming part of a water spout, the foreparts of the dog modelled with well-defined curls of thick fur, with ears alert, the face with raised eyebrows, large eyes and pointed nose, 14.5cm high Provenance: Private collection, New Mexico, acquired prior to 1991. For a similar fragmentary water spout in the shape of a dog, see the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, inv. no. 72.AD.119.