Achaemenid Stone Stamp Seal Bead w/ Ibexes

Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. A finely preserved stamp seal depicting a pair of ibexes flanking a prominent central palm tree. Carved from mottled red-orange stone with creamy yellow inclusions, the ovoid stamp has a smooth topside and a suspension hole drilled lengthwise through the body. The abstract scene incised along the bottom features a pair of upturned ibexes with curved horns and stocky bodies shown with forelegs raised up just below the bottom fronds of a palm tree. An intriguing example of Achaemenid zoomorphic artistry! Size: 0.75" L x 0.55" W (1.9 cm x 1.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA; ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-David Lebeirt collection, acquired in 1990

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Condition Report: Minute chips to topside and peripheries, with minor softening to some incised details along bottom, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to zoomorphic imagery.