Mesopotamian Stone Stamp w/ Abstract Creature

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-carved stone stamp of a rectangular form with serrated edges and a smooth top surmounted by a perforated handle. The stamp face depicts an abstract, menacing creature with clawed feet, a reptilian head with a gaping maw, and a sinuous tail that curls to form a circle. Size: 2" L x 1.8" W (5.1 cm x 4.6 cm)

Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired prior to 2004

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Condition Report: Minor abrasions to handle, back, and stamp face, with softening to some details on stamp face, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label on verso.