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Sumerian Marble Duck Seal Amulet
Ca 3rd millennium BC (3000 to 2250 BC)
Item Number: 1005723
$495.00
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| Category |
Sumerian |
| Period |
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| Material |
Marble |
| Dimensions |
9/16"L |
| Condition |
Intact |
DescriptionGetting hard to find! From ancient Sumeria, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (known as the "Fertile Crescent") and carved from a fine white marble in the form of a resting duck with its head resting on its back, underside incised with some form of seal, drilled for suspension. Ca 3rd millennium BC (3000 to 2250 BC). 9/16"L, intact and generally excellent with seal a bit tough to read.
ProvenanceEx-private East Coast Collection.
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