JEMDET NASR MARBLE AMULET OF A BULL. Ca. 3100 - 2900 BC. A marble amulet of a bull depicted in a recumbent position with its legs tucked beneath the body. The head is sculpted with a rounded snout, small circular eyes, and a pair of curved horns. A perforation runs through the back, possibly for suspension or attachment. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 134748 (shape), Christie's, Live Auction 2450, Antiquities, Lot 4. Size: 40mm x 25mm; Weight: 16g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly with R. A.; since the 1990s.