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248 - Amulet in the shape of an ox. Sumer, Mesopotamia, 3300–2900 B.C.
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Amulet in the shape of an ox. Sumer, Mesopotamia, 3300–2900 B.C. Stone. Provenance: private collection, Hampshire, Great Britain. Measurements: 8 cm long. Provenance: Family bequest from Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló. An archaeological collection assembled beginning in the 1950s by successive generations of the family through purchases at European galleries and auction houses. This piece belonged to the English Collection. This piece belonged to a private collection in Hampshire, Great Britain. Sumerian art shines particularly brightly in the field of sculpture. Sumerian sculpture possesses a series of characteristics that make it unique and that it conveys. They created both free-standing sculptures and reliefs, both sharing the same characteristics. They used limestone or chalky alabaster as their material, which allowed for greater finesse in the execution. The subjects depicted are drawn from everyday life, which lends them great historical significance. There is none of the fantasy found in Egyptian art because religion is not the central theme.
Auction details
9th November - Private Collection: The Martí Alsina Legacy IAuction house
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