Sumerian Shell Amulet in Form of a Bovine

Culture: Sumerian

Period: Djemdet Nasr period, 3100-2900 B.C.

Material: Shell

Dimensions: 2.9 cm long

Price: Sold

Ref: 6338

Provenance: Private collection Peter Hollander (1931-2014), Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Condition: The perforation worn.

Description: Amulet in form of a bovine made from a shell. The animal with a round buttock, accentuated legs, flat ears and deeply pierced eyes, where stones in a different color were once inlayed. On the back a perforation for suspension. Mounted.