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A Mesopotamian shell amulet of a standing bull
pierced through back, the body with spots on either side recessed for inlay -- 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) long; a white stone seal of a reclining bull, with body in profile and head front face, the base with drillings, pierced vertically -- 1 1/8in. (2.8cm.) long; a similar seal in the form of a vulture, the base with drilled gazelle, pierced vertically -- 2.2cm. long; a white stone duck amulet, pierced, with head turned back over body -- 2cm. long, all late Uruk/Jemdet Nasr period (3300-2900 B.C.); and other various hardstone seals and amulets (22)
pierced through back, the body with spots on either side recessed for inlay -- 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) long; a white stone seal of a reclining bull, with body in profile and head front face, the base with drillings, pierced vertically -- 1 1/8in. (2.8cm.) long; a similar seal in the form of a vulture, the base with drilled gazelle, pierced vertically -- 2.2cm. long; a white stone duck amulet, pierced, with head turned back over body -- 2cm. long, all late Uruk/Jemdet Nasr period (3300-2900 B.C.); and other various hardstone seals and amulets (22)