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LOT 1135
Jemdet Nasr Type Black Stone Seated Cow Seal
3300–2900 B.C.
1 3/4 in. (37.5 gramas, 44 mm).
Plano-convex in section carved into the likeness of a bull with the legs folded beneath the body; underside with scene of three animals; pierced at the shoulders.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 58.30.3, for general type.
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LOT 1135
Jemdet Nasr Type Black Stone Seated Cow Seal
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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