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LOT 1776
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. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Dr U.O., Zurich, acquired in the 1950s.
with Rhea Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland.
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