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Mesopotamian Stone Amulets, Bull Head and Bird

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Mesopotamian Stone Amulets, Bull Head and Bird

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**Originally Listed At $300**

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumeria, ca. 2500 to 2200 BCE. A charming pair of stone amulets: a seated bird and a bull's head. Wings tucked to the sides, the avian amulet presents a minimalist form with a pointed beak, eyes perforated all the way through, and both lateral and medial drill holes for suspension. Alternatively, the bull's head is a symbol of fertility and virility and displays curved horns and an elongated snout with delineated nostrils, a straight mouth, and ovoid eyes. Incised striations outline the rippling folds of flesh on each cheek. The Sumerians believed strongly in magic, and the magical powers of amulets, created to be deterrents against the Evil Eye. The oldest of these amulets are stone animal form ones like this. The bull was a symbol of fertility and virility. Size (similar): 0.9" L x 0.5" W x 0.7" H (2.3 cm x 1.3 cm x 1.8 cm)

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

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Condition

Bull has loss to left horn and both have minor nicks and abrasions commensurate with age. Otherwise, bird is intact, and both are very nice with great preservation of detail. Bird is wearable as a pendant.

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Mesopotamian Stone Amulets, Bull Head and Bird

Name: Mesopotamian Stone Amulets, Bull Head and Bird
SKU: 147608349
Price: 250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $750

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