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LOT 1203
Proto-Sumerian Diorite Fish Pair
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (17.1 grams total, 41-42 mm).
Two carved fish amulets, each pierced at the mouth for suspension. [2]
ProvenanceSwiss private collection, 1990s.
Acquired in 2002.
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Qaznavid Decorated Bronze Bowl
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Luristan Bronze Spearhead
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Opening Bid: £125
With an ovate blade, central rib and curved shoulders, the lozenge-section long shaft tapering towards the end, a rectangular tang with a bent tip. 830 grams, 40 cm
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