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LOT 1637
Neo-Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (2.38 grams, 18 mm).
Modelled in the round crouching on a rectangular base.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1637
Neo-Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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