Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. A white stone conoid seal incised with a lion, griffin, or other feline creature, which would have doubled as both a stamp and pendant. The circular face is incised with the animal in profile looking back over its shoulder towards the sinuous tail, standing on large, clawed paws. A perforation is hand drilled through the protruding conical end for suspension as a necklace or from a belt. Included is a clay stamp of the seal motif. Size: 1" Diameter x 1.5" W (2.5 cm x 3.8 cm); 2.25" H (5.7 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #157607