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621 - NEO-BABYLONIAN AGATE CICADA AMULET WITH ENGRAVED SCENE Ca.

Estimate £3,500 - £4,000

Description

NEO-BABYLONIAN AGATE CICADA AMULET WITH ENGRAVED SCENE Ca. 800 - 600 BC. A banded agate cicada amulet with an elongated tapering body. The underside is engraved with a kneeling figure raising both hands between the divine symbols of Marduk (spade) and Nabu (stylus). Above is the moon-god Sin within a crescent, wearing a tall cylindrical headdress with horizontal ridges and a crescent finial, his right hand raised. The amulet is perforated lengthwise for suspension. Size: 49mm x 20mm; Weight: 26g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex private family collection of a North American gentleman, 1980-90Õs. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd