Sumerian rock crystal moufflon or bull

 

Sumerian rock crystal moufflon or bull

Sumerian rock crystal moufflon or bull

W30

Sumerian rock crystal moufflon or bull

 £100

 

A carved rock crystal amulet in the form of a highly stylised standing moufflon or bull. The body is pierced vertically for suspension.

Sumerian, Uruk or Jemdet Nasr, 3300-2900 BC

Intact apart from a very small crack on the rear

Size: 1.5 x 1 cms

Ex. private collection, UK. Possibly ex. Erlenmeyer Collection, Switzerland.
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