Djemdet-Nasr Steatite amulet pendant - 8.5 cm
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Three zoomorphic steatite amulet pendants from the Jemdet Nasr culture, dated 3100–2900 BC, depict a bovine, a rooster and a pig.
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Three zoomorphic steatite amulets/pendants of Mesopotamian art, Djemdet-Nasr, 3100-2900 BC.
Archaeology. Ancient Near East.
Representing a bovine, a rooster and a pig, and provided with a transverse perforation.
Mesopotamia. 3rd millennium BC.
Presentation on a base. Ancient drilling for pendant suspensions.
Provenance: public sale, former French collection.
Dimensions: 8.5 x 7 x 2 cm.
Excellent condition.
Three zoomorphic steatite amulets/pendants of Mesopotamian art, Djemdet-Nasr, 3100-2900 BC.
Archaeology. Ancient Near East.
Representing a bovine, a rooster and a pig, and provided with a transverse perforation.
Mesopotamia. 3rd millennium BC.
Presentation on a base. Ancient drilling for pendant suspensions.
Provenance: public sale, former French collection.
Dimensions: 8.5 x 7 x 2 cm.
Excellent condition.
Details
Culture
Djemdet-Nasr
Century/timeframe
3100-2900 av. J.-C.
Name of object
amulet pendant
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2025
Material
Steatite
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Very good +
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
8.5 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Width
7 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
2 cm
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Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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