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LOT 0315
Old Babylonian Gold Frog Amulet
2000-1800 B.C.
1/4 in. (0.45 grams, 7 mm).
The frog modelled in the round with anatomical detailing, pierced at the middle.
Provenance
Acquired in Switzerland, 1999.
Private collection, Europe.
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