Bidspirit auction | MESOPOTAMIAN QUARTZ BULL AMULET-SEAL
MESOPOTAMIAN QUARTZ BULL AMULET-SEAL - Ca. 3000 BC. A stylised bull amulet carved from translucent quartz, shown reclining with legs tucked beneath and head turned to the side. The back is incised with two rows of dots. A perforation passes through the side.For similar see: The Meropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 55.65.10.Size: 39mm x 55mm; Weight: 75gProvenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1980s Mayfair Family private collection.