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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.
ProvenanceFrom 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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