Asian Jemdet Nasr Shell, Stone Amulets (8 pcs)
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Western and Central Asia. First, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. A trio of two stone and one shell bovine and avian amulets/beads. Also, Turkmenistan, Namazga-Tepe, Namazga II, ca. 2000 BCE. A collection of five double-sided, disc-shaped amulets carved from stone. Size of largest: 1.05" W (2.7 cm)
Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA; acquired in 1990s from Malter Galleries, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA; acquired in 1990s from Malter Galleries, Los Angeles, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
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Condition
All are intact with small chips, nicks, and scratches commensurate with age. Rich deposits on surfaces of each with well preserved form.
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Asian Jemdet Nasr Shell, Stone Amulets (8 pcs)
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