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LOT 0971
Western Asiatic Stone Animal Amulet Collection
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (7.71 grams total, 16-22 cm).
Comprising: bull in seated pose, quartz; nesting bird, steatite; crouching frog, serpentine. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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