Asian Jemdet Nasr Shell, Stone Amulets (8 pcs)

**Originally Listed At $600**

Western and Central Asia. First, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. A trio of two stone and one shell bovine and avian amulets/beads. Also, Turkmenistan, Namazga-Tepe, Namazga II, ca. 2000 BCE. A collection of five double-sided, disc-shaped amulets carved from stone. Size of largest: 1.05" W (2.7 cm)

Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA; acquired in 1990s from Malter Galleries, Los Angeles, California, USA

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#156430
Condition Report: All are intact with small chips, nicks, and scratches commensurate with age. Rich deposits on surfaces of each with well preserved form.