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Mesopotamian calcite vulture amulet

£150

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An amulet in the form of a crouching vulture carved from a piece of tactile and attractive pale green calcite.

Mesopotamia, late Uruk or Jemdet Nasr period, 3300-2900 BC

Size: 2.7 x 1.8 cms.

There is evidence of unfinished drilling on the top of the back for a suspension loop.

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