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LOT 1008
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Lion Amulet
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (7.7 grams, 28 mm).
Carved image of a recumbent lion with socketted eyes, vertical hole for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. A Peaceable Kingdom/ The Leo Mildenberg Collection of Ancient Animals, Christie's London, 2004, item 170, for a later example.
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Opening Bid: £53
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Western Asiatic Sintered Quartz Cylinder Seal
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