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LOT 1344

Mesopotamian Stone Pig Amulet

URUK, 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 5/8 in. (16.1 grams, 42 mm).

Reclining pig in profile with an elongated snout, circular recess for an eye insert, pierced through the centre; incised lines on the reverse.

Provenance

From 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 1344

Mesopotamian Stone Pig Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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