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LOT 1152
Anatolian Red Serpentine Axe-Shaped Amulet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 1/2 in. (9.22 grams, 38 mm).
D-shaped plaque with integral pierced suspension lug, decorated with columns of incised ring-and-dot motifs, plain reverse; lug chipped, usage wear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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