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LOT 1189
Mesopotamian Stone Calf Amulet
URUK, 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (9.06 grams, 31 mm).
Reclining figure of a calf with regardant head, fine details on legs, head and tail; carved leaf to the reverse.
ProvenanceFrom a Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s.
From a private UK collection.
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 1189
Mesopotamian Stone Calf Amulet
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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West Central Asian Bronze Star-Shaped Stamp Seal
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From the collection of the late Mr S, 1970-1990s. Accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. 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.
