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LOT 1495
Sumerian Stone Rabbit Amulet
URUK, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.02 grams, 19 mm).
Carved in the round with contoured hips and ears, pierced at the shoulders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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