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LOT 0287
Old Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet on Gold Earring
20TH-16TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (2.45 grams, 29.30 mm).
The frog modelled in the round, pierced at the middle and mounted on an asymmetrical gold hoop, possibly a marriage.
Provenance
Ex K.J. collection.
Acquired on the North American art market, 1999.
European private collection.
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LOT 0287
Old Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet on Gold Earring
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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