Lot 268

Mesopotamian Shell Frog Charm, evaluated by W. Lambert

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Mesopotamian Shell Frog Charm, evaluated by W. Lambert

Estimate: $500 - $750

Starting Bid: $225

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT (In Progress)
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia / Syria, ca. 3000 to 500 BCE. A charming frog charm carved from white shell, with a suspension hole pierced through the body. Accompanying the piece is a typewritten description signed in ink by "W. G. Lambert," indicating that it was examined by Professor Wilfred George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), a renowned Assyriologist and Fellow of the British Academy specializing in Near Eastern archaeology. While Lambert identifies the material as stone, it is more likely shell. Size: 0.9" L x 0.6" W (2.3 cm x 1.5 cm

Provenance: private London, UK collection; ex-private collection, acquired Gray's antique market, London, UK in the 1980s

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Item # 191761

  • Condition: Repaired, proper front right limb has a small piece reattached. Old chips and nicks to the feet. Natural striations and pitting.

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