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LOT 1400
Proto-Sumerian Granite Fish Pair
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (17.1 grams total, 41-42 mm).
Two carved diorite fish amulets each pierced at the mouth for suspension. [2]
Provenance
Swiss private collection, 1990s.
Acquired in 2002.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1400
Proto-Sumerian Granite Fish Pair
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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