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LOT 1385

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.

CONDITION
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LOT 1385

Large Sumerian Animal Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £442

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