Mesopotamian Stone Bead Stamp - Ibex
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A grey-green stone stamp bead with its flat face incised with the form of a standing ibex. The upper part of the stamp - which is pierced horizontally for suspension - is carved into the form of a zoomorphic head - perhaps a boar or similar animal. Comes with modern clay stamp impression in order to showcase how the stamp's incised imagery would have appeared in ancient times. Size: 0.95" W x 0.45" H (2.4 cm x 1.1 cm); 1.9" H (4.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#141688
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A grey-green stone stamp bead with its flat face incised with the form of a standing ibex. The upper part of the stamp - which is pierced horizontally for suspension - is carved into the form of a zoomorphic head - perhaps a boar or similar animal. Comes with modern clay stamp impression in order to showcase how the stamp's incised imagery would have appeared in ancient times. Size: 0.95" W x 0.45" H (2.4 cm x 1.1 cm); 1.9" H (4.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#141688
Condition
Light wear on surface commensurate with age. Motifs are clear.
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Mesopotamian Stone Bead Stamp - Ibex
Estimate $500 - $750
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