Lot Essay
Cf. P. Amiet, Elam, Auvers-sur-Oise, 1966, p. 438 for lapis bull's head pendant.
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LATE 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
Details
A WESTERN ASIATIC LAPIS LAZULI BULL'S HEAD
LATE 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
Modelled naturalistically, with detailed facial markings, arched eyebrows and short horns
7/8 in. (2.3 cm.) long
LATE 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
Modelled naturalistically, with detailed facial markings, arched eyebrows and short horns
7/8 in. (2.3 cm.) long
Provenance
Private collection; acquired by the previous owner in the 1960s-1970s.
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