**Originally Listed At $800**

Ancient Near East, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1925 to 1595 BCE. A central deity stands facing right, hand raised. Before him, a dwarf stands next to a quadruped, facing left. In a second row, a second dwarf stands below a staff. Next to the dwarf, a recumbent animal. Size: 0.375" W x 0.875" H (1 cm x 2.2 cm); 1.9" H (4.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002

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Minor nicks to peripheries, with small chips and softening to some incised details around body, otherwise intact and very good. Nice smooth surfaces throughout.