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Mesopotamian Double-Sided Stamp Seal Bead w/ Quadruped

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Mesopotamian Double-Sided Stamp Seal Bead w/ Quadruped

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Description

Ancient Mesopotamia, Neo-Babylonian, Iraq, ca. 700 BCE. Finely carved black stone stamp seal in rectangular form. Each side with similar depiction of standing quadruped - horse or zebra possibly. On one side the animal has one foreleg raised as if prancing, the other side shows the animal with extended rear legs as if sitting. Each side has slightly different glyphic elements possibly a representation of two individuals or families. Clay impressing of each side accompanies. Drilled vertically for suspension. A fine and rare example! Size: .95" W x .625" H (2.4 cm x 1.6 cm)

Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s

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Condition

Intact and near choice with small areas of surface encrustation. Details crisp.

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Mesopotamian Double-Sided Stamp Seal Bead w/ Quadruped

Name: Mesopotamian Double-Sided Stamp Seal Bead w/ Quadruped
SKU: 159115549
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $900 - $1,400

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