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LOT 0296
Babylonian Stone Bead in the Shape of a Ram
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (8.66 grams, 40 mm).
Carved in the round to take advantage of the banded colouration, pierced vertically through the rump, with eye and ribbed horn detailing.
Provenance
Private collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 0296
Babylonian Stone Bead in the Shape of a Ram
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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