*AN ELAMITE GOLD DOG AMULET.
Ca. 3100-2900 BCE
L. 1,6 cm

Provenance
Old private collection, Switzerland, between 1980s-1990s

Shaped like a small dog, with a tick tail curled over its back. Missing left front leg, with losses to the head and hindquarters. The dog was a holy animal in Elam and was associated with Gula, the goddess of healing.

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Estimate: 2000 - 3000 CHF