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LOT 1634
Neo-Babylonian Agate Frog Amulet
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (3.76 grams, 17 mm).
Modelled in the round, crouching on a heater-shaped base.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1634
Neo-Babylonian Agate Frog Amulet
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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