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Mesopotamian miniature faience dog amulet

A very small glazed faience amulet in the form of a pet dog with a short curled tail and a raised head.

Rather less expensive than a similarly shaped  figure by the artist Jeff Koons...

Mesopotamia, 2nd Millennium BC

Size: 1.1 x 0.9 cms.

Intact as shown.

Ex. private collection, Bristol, UK. Acquired from Phillips Auctioneers, London, Tribal Art and Antiquities Sale, 1st July 1996, lot 30.