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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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