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Amulet4th-3rd millenium, B.C.

Not on view
Small stone figurine, possibly limestone, with a diamond-shaped body tapering to a conical head, off-white surface with rust-brown pitting and a shallow vertical relief on the upper body

Unknown, Amulet, 4th-3rd millenium, B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Julius Winer, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Amulet
Place Made
Eastern Anatolia
Date Made
4th-3rd millenium, B.C.
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
1 9/16 x 9 1/16 in. (3.97 x 23.02 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Julius Winer
Accession Number
M.81.281.3
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient

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