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LOT 0906
Sumerian Amuletic Calf Figurine
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (9.46 grams, 30 mm).
A composition amuletic figurine of a calf with legs folded and bound beneath the body, head turned along the flank, slot to the underside.
Provenance
Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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LOT 0906
Sumerian Amuletic Calf Figurine
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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