Auction 11 FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
Dec 15, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

LOT 269:

NEAR EASTERN LAPIS LAZULI BULL AMULET

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Auction took place on Dec 15, 2024 at Apollo Art Auctions
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NEAR EASTERN LAPIS LAZULI BULL AMULET
Ca. 2000 - 1000 BC.A lapis lazuli amulet in the shape of a recumbent bull, with incised striations beneath its body. The bull has a raised head and drilled eye sockets that perhaps once held inlaid ornamentation. In ancient Mesopotamia, lapis lazuli was highly prized and used extensively in jewellery, amulets, seals, and other decorative objects. Its deep blue colour symbolised the heavens and was associated with the divine.Size: 20mm x 15mm; Weight: 5gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired in 2008 from a UK private collection formed in the 1970s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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