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