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Sumerian Steatite Frog Amulet, c. c. 2400 -2000 B.C.

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Sumerian Steatite Frog Amulet, c. c. 2400 -2000 B.C.

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Sumerian Steatite Frog Amulet, c. c. 2400 -2000 B.C.
Nicely carved in the shape of a stylised frog, flat, with deep incisions on its back for the eyes & legs.

Size: 2.8 cm L - 1 1/8”
Material: Steatite
Provenance: ex. Collection of ancient frogs, Mrs. C. W. acquired in the 1970s-1980s

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