SYRO-MESOPOTAMIAN BLACK STONE SCARABOID WITH SOLAR BABOON. Ca. 8th century BC. A black stone scaraboid featuring an Egyptianizing solar baboon on the back and a Levantine scene on the base, depicting a worshipper, a sphinx, and astral imagery, including a lunar disc and crescent. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Size: 35mm x 20mm; Weight: 18.85g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection formed in France in the 1960s to 1980s; Ex. Bachmann collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.