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