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LOT 1137
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]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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 1137
Mesopotamian White Stone Frog Amulets
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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