Lot no. 907
PAIR OF MESOPOTAMIAN STONE EYES.
Ca. 3000 BC
A pair of stone inlaid eyes, each with an elongated dark stone outer frame inset with almond-shaped plaque of pale stone with a central circular boss forming the pupil.
Size: 26-28mm x 35-35mm; Weight: 26.7g.
Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a late 1990s UK ancient art collection; formerly acquired from a London-based dealer in the 1980s..
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 62.70.84.
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