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LOT 1180

Large Sumerian Animal Amulet

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 7/8 in. (62 grams, 74 mm).

Carved bifacial amuletic pendant of an ox with incised detailing, sockets for inlaid eyes, suspension hole at shoulder.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1180

Large Sumerian Animal Amulet

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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