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LOT 1397
Mesopotamian Stone Reclining Ram Amulet
URUK, 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (19.6 grams, 46 mm).
Stylised ram body in profile, head raised and turned, reverse with six engraved dots, pierced vertically for suspension.
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 1397
Mesopotamian Stone Reclining Ram Amulet
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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