Description:

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamian, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. A lovely zoomorphic marble amulet, hand-carved with a central drilled hole for suspension on a cord. Its ovoid form is the shape of a quadruped animal with legs folded underneath the body as if resting. The pointed snout and curved back suggests that it is a boar, a fierce animal hunted and revered for its strength. Inset on the head is a black seed sized stone, the eye of the boar, making a stark contrast with the white body. The verso is slightly flattened and carved with grooves that perhaps allowed this to also function as a seal. Accompanied by modern clay roll out. Size: 2.125" L x .5" W x 1.25" H (5.4 cm x 1.3 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#157104

  • Condition: Minute losses to nose and leg. Softening of finer details. Surface wear commensurate with age. Beautifully carved and perforated so that it may be worn as pendant. Accompanied by clay impression is cracked

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