SUMERIAN SHELL INLAY DEPICTING A WARRIOR - EX. CHRISTIE'S Early Dynastic III, Ca. 2600 BC. A fragmentary shell inlay depicting a bearded warrior wearing a crested helmet and holding a long weapon angled across his torso. A dotted mantle is draped over the left shoulder, leaving the right shoulder exposed. Facial features, garment pattern, and weapon details are finely incised and highlighted with black bitumen. For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Main number: AO 17572 -1. Size: 38mm x 30mm; Weight: 5g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.