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LOT 1226

Jemdet Nasr Period Red Jasper Animal Amulet

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 3/4 in. (30.9 grams, 44 mm).

Carved in the round zebu with transverse piercing to the dorsal hump, shallow sockets at the eyes to accept inlay in contrasting colour. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.

CONDITION

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LOT 1226

Jemdet Nasr Period Red Jasper Animal Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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