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1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
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A Mesopotamian shell leopard amulet
Late Uruk to Jemdet Nasr, circa 3300-2800 B.C.
Depicted leaping, the body fully taut, with forepaws outstretched in front, the legs and tail behind pierced for suspension, the face with inlaid white stone eyes, the spots composed of inlaid dark stone, 3 1/8in (8cm) long, mounted
Late Uruk to Jemdet Nasr, circa 3300-2800 B.C.
Depicted leaping, the body fully taut, with forepaws outstretched in front, the legs and tail behind pierced for suspension, the face with inlaid white stone eyes, the spots composed of inlaid dark stone, 3 1/8in (8cm) long, mounted
Footnotes
Provenance:
German private collection, the Ruhr, acquired in the 1970s.
With Gawain McKinley, London, prior to 1980.
























