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LOT 1096
Western Asiatic Stone Animal Amulet
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (4.24 grams, 25 mm).
Formed as a bounding dog with stylised detailing to both faces; pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Gabby family collection since the late 1960s, thence by descent.
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