Sumerian Shell Head of a Cow

Culture: Sumerian

Period: 1st half 3rd millennium B.C.

Material: Shell

Dimensions: 1.7 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 6452

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

Condition: Fragment of beautiful quality.

Description: Finely worked out, Sumerian shell limestone head of a cow. The animal with round, pierced eyes, which possibly once held inlays. Head, neck, horns and ears are separated by deeply drawn grooves. The fur on the head hatched with fine incisions. The mouth also notched. The head was once part of a larger shell pendant. With an old, inscribed collection cover.