With intaglio frieze depicting a winged horse with one foreleg raised facing two smaller beasts among trees; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.81 grams, 16 mm



Ex London, UK, collection, before 1988. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.

Depicting a rider holding the reins of a camel, the rider featuring a large head and hands while the camel is modelled with small head and slender body and legs. 13.5 grams, 40 mm



Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information card.

Such a figurine might have been worn as part of a necklace or bracelet for decorative purposes, Due to the tribal and sometimes nomadic nature of many of these populations, many Luristan bronzes were not of great size. Statuettes of local fauna have been largely recovered from North-Western Persian burials.

Discoid in plan with tiered handle and transverse hole, with gusset to the upper face, chamfered shoulder; underside with intaglio image of a stag with legs bent beneath the body, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 109 grams, 49 mm



Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.

Comprising a carnelian oblate bead and a glass seed bead mounted on a wire shank with gold annular beads. 1.23 grams, 25 mm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.

In a single register, the scene comprising a seated female figure, possibly a deity, accompanied by an animal at her feet and a tree in the background; four male figures before the female, possibly worshippers and entertainers, two of the figures tête-bêche, with a larger dancing figure behind them holding a lyre-like instrument; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.05 grams, 18 mm



From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. Accompanied by an old bag with reference no.V-352.

Teardrop-shaped glass vessel with low-relief eye motif to each face, low neck, 'molar' detailing to the base. 7.89 grams, 36 mm



Ex collection of the Chierroni family, Paris, France, formed between 1980-1990s. Property of a French collector.

A restrung designer necklace comprising carnelian tubular beads, gold annular spacers, granulated collars, carnelian, turquoise, agate and other dangles; on a later old chain. 17.48 grams, 44.5 cm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

Bifacial round seal with mythical creatures, likely winged ibexes; pierced hole for suspension. 3.36 grams, 16 mm



Ex London, UK, collection, before 1988.

Animal-headed creatures are often winged bird-headed figures with human body in the Urartu and Northern-Syrian seals of ‘dnplţ ‘bd ‘mndb type, but often winged, apparently ibex-headed figures appear on the seals of the type bqšt bt ‘bdyrh. The ibex-headed figures might belong to same group of semi-divine beings visible on the Assyrian art.

Each formed as an open flower with the carpel emerging between the petals, applied pellets forming the petals and three pellets to the carpel; hinged loops. 7.04 grams total, 34-35 mm



From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

Mainly bicones, oblates, rounded and barrel shapes. 272 grams total, 7-28 mm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

With intaglio hunting scene depicting dense vegetation and a huntsman; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.47 grams, 23 mm



From an important Mayfair collection, 1970-1999; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.

Ink on paper; drawing of a Western noblewoman or pilgrim; mounted with dark blue reveal in a Victorian gilt ornate frame and later illuminated border with decorative gold and red paint. 2.3 kg, 36 x 49 cm including frame



Acquired from the UK art market. Private Scottish collection.

The headgear may suggest that the subject is Portuguese, if it depicts the traditional 'capote e capelo' hood.