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LOT 1333
Urartian Jasper Bovine Seal Amulet
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (2.67 grams, 21 mm).
Carved as a reclining bull with erect head, underside engraved with a winged quadruped.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Dr U.O., Zurich, acquired in the 1950s.
with Rhea Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1333
Urartian Jasper Bovine Seal Amulet
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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