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LOT 1328
Mesopotamian White Stone Frog Amulets
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 - 1 3/8 in. (21 grams total, 28-34 mm).
Each a frog with legs splayed carved in the round, one pierced laterally and the other longitudinally. [2]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 1328
Mesopotamian White Stone Frog Amulets
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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