Bronze wolf, Rome, 200-100 BC
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This bronze sculpture representing a wolf was a decorative element atop the handle of a fragrance burner. Rome 200-100 BC (Laporte 1973, pers. comm.). “As the ubiquitous emblem of Rome, the she-wolf is so rife with symbolism, that it has no equal among cities past or present” (Andreae 1973:37). Bibliography (for this item)Andreae, Bernard1973 L’art de l’ancienne Rome. Editions d’art Lucien Mazenod, Paris, France. (37) |
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