Proto-Elamite Bird of Prey Amulet

Culture: Elamite

Period: 3000-2900 B.C.

Material: Granodiorite

Dimensions: 2.6 cm long

Price: Sold

Ref: 6449

Provenance: Private collection Robert Feuer, New York, USA. Acquired in the 1970s to the 1980s.

Condition: Intact

Description: Proto-Elamite granodiorite amulet in the form of a bird of prey. The bird with raised head and deeply pierced eyes, which once held inlays. The resting wings are decorated with a chessboard-pattern engraving. The tail feathers are pointy. The amulet is vertically pierced from the back to the belly for suspension. With an old, inscribed collection cover.