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LOT 0298
Mesopotamian White Marble Animal Amulets
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (15.8 grams total, 17-33 mm).
Comprising: profile addorsed bear and bear-cub heads; two sheep's heads. [3]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 0298
Mesopotamian White Marble Animal Amulets
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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