A Near Eastern Carnelian Lion Amulet, Proto-Elamite period, ca. 3100 - 2700 BCE Gaming Pieces pectorals are frequently found laid

pectorals are frequently found laid over the body of the deceased rather than draped around the neck

such as that of King Scorpion and King Narmer of Dynasty 1

full cheeks

These celts were not functional weapons but rather badges of office

"The wild goat and Fikellura styles: some speculations" OJA 11 (1992) pp

A Near Eastern Carnelian Lion Amulet, Proto-Elamite period, ca. 3100 - 2700 BCE Gaming Pieces pectorals are frequently found laidThis charming image takes full advantage of the color variations from fine two toned carnelian. The beast is rendered in relief, its turned head with round cheeks flanking a wedge shaped nose, is sculpted fully in the round. The white head contrasts beautifully with the recumbent orange body. Such relief sculpture is unusual for Central Asia: the only other published examples are a fragment of a steatite plaque from Margiana with a low relief image of