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LOT 0978
Sumerian Jemdet Nasr Period Animal Amulet
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (18.11 grams, 43 mm).
A carved jasper amuletic pendant of a calf with a band and supporting loop to its middle, sockets for insertion of separate eyes.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2000s.
Important collection of a London gentleman.
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