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LOT 1353
Western Asiatic Animal Amulet Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 - 1 1/8 in. (23 grams total, 21-30 mm).
Group of four carved stone animals comprising: two limestone reclining lions; a green glass lion with head turned, loop to the reverse, socket for attachment of a separate face panel; boar crouching with legs folded beneath the body.
Provenance
Acquired in Europe in 2002.
European private collection.
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 1353
Western Asiatic Animal Amulet Collection
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,070 - 1,340 (for guidance only)
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