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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.
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
Literature
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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