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LOT 0297

Sumerian Jemdet Nasr Type Stone Boar Amulet

LATE 4TH-EARLY 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 1/4 in. (11.2 grams, 56 mm).

With a crescentic polished body, head with drilled eyes and slit mouth, pierced through the raised median collar.

Provenance

Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0297

Sumerian Jemdet Nasr Type Stone Boar Amulet

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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