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LOT 1305
Jemdet Nasr Type White Stone Reclining Animal Amulet
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (4.3 grams, 24 mm).
Carved with the head facing and the body in profile; the, eyes indicated by drilled dots within circles, two similar dots on body; pierced vertically.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
LiteratureCf. Christie's sale, June 1989, lot 275 (Erlenmeyer).
FootnotesThe eyes and spots were intended to be inlaid with a material in a contrasting colour.
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