430, Lot: 599. Estimate $300. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Black steatite amulet. Near Eastern, Proto-Literate Period, circa 3500-3000 BC. An amulet in the form of a kneeling ram. Finely-detailed horns and legs. Pierced for suspension at rump. Length: 42mm. Intact but with areas of encrustation.