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LOT 0283
Babylonian Carnelian Frog-Shaped Amulet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (2.33 grams, 19 mm).
Carved in the round with hind legs folded behind the body, pierced at the stomach.
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 0283
Babylonian Carnelian Frog-Shaped Amulet
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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