371, Lot: 1175. Estimate $400. Sold for $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Stone bull vessel. Sumerian, Jemdet Nasr Period, circa 3100-2900 BC. In the form of a globular jar on the back of a reclining bull with legs folded under. Pierced at the back of the jar and at base through the bull’s neck. Height: 5.0cm. Small chip at rim.

From the David Hendin Collection. Ex Christie’s (6 July 1994), lot 224 (estimated at £1,500-2,500).