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Figurine of four sheep

late 8th-early 7th centuries B.C.
Medium/TechniqueBronze
DimensionsOverall: 4.5 x 7 cm (1 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit LineSamuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession number58.1189
On View
On view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Elie Borowski, 84 Rheingasse, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Elie Borowski, December 11, 1958, for $ 1,400.00
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