Carved in the half-round in three-quarter view, youthful male head with stern features, hair gathered in a browband, horns to the brow; from a frieze or relief; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Carved in the round with thick wreath of laurel leaves to the brow, short tousled hair, stern face with thick jaw; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Standing contrapposto with his weight on his right leg and the left leg brought slightly forward; the musculature of the torso displaying well-defined pectoral muscles, prominent abdominal muscles and wide shoulders, the back with equally toned musculature and well-formed rounded buttocks; the veining of the marble accentuating the idealised anatomy; the now-absent head was most probably turned towards the supporting leg and the left arm would have been raised; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

A high-status green chalcedony seal with frieze depicting a seated figure in horned headdress facing a standing figure with arms outstretched, small monkey to the legs; six columns of Akkadian cuneiform text transliterated as: 1. ki-di-nu UGULA KUŠ-MEŠ 2. GAL šà tan-dru-hu- 3. ra-te-er EŠŠANA šu-ši 4. u an-za-an ARAD 5. šà dha-te-ri-iš 6. šak(?) ì-lí-šu 'Kidinu, chief overseer of the equerries(?) of Tan-Ruhurater, King of Susa and Anzan, servant of Haterishshak, his god'. The seal's owner was an official of King Tan-Ruhurater II (circa 1450 B.C.), king of Susa and Anzan. The title used to describe Kidinu is sometimes translated 'high official', elsewhere 'horse groom' or 'animal trainer'; the Elamite deity Haterish is otherwise unknown.

A substantial torch bearer depicting a male lion or panther standing with legs firmly planted on a rectangular base, tail extending to the ground, with a massive circular shaped armature or candelabra issuing from its back and wearing an elaborate muzzle, the eyes retaining shell inlay with a circular hollow for the pupils; to the right of the beast a kneeling nude male wearing a large belt-armour and a diadem, eyes inlaid, left hand extended to the side and holding the lion's leash.

Restrung designer necklace of graduated annular, melon, oblate and irregular beads. 25.4 grams, 36 cm



Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery.

Restrung with butterfly-shaped beads, oblate and tubular spacers, teardrop dangle. 27 grams, 31.5 cm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

With a flared foot and bulbous body, wide leaf-shaped nozzle and domed lid shaped as a feline, ring handle to the rear; the body and nozzle decorated with foliate rosettes with a decorative band around the opening at the top. 217 grams, 13.6 cm



UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.

Including ribbed tubular, granulated disc, biconvex and other types. 10.13 grams total, 2-8 mm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.

Carved with zoomorphic figures, astrological symbols and geometric decoration, central bull's head with a star below and two large insects on the field. 6.78 grams, 24 mm



From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. Accompanied by an old collection ticket.

Including bowl with carinated profile, bulbous painted jar and other items. 2.7 kg total, 12 cm wide -14 cm high



Ex London, UK, gallery, 1980s. From a UK private collection.

With frieze of standing figures, fronds, vases, scrolls, birds and other items. 2.13 grams, 15 mm



Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.030. London collection, 2016.

With a keeled hoop decorated with ring-and-dot and linear designs, the shoulders formed as stylised beast heads supporting the bezel with punched ring-and-dot motifs. 9.52 grams, 26.94 mm overall, 19.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)



UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.

Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to two faces. 95 grams, 78 mm



Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.

Comprising: a pair of tweezers; two looped needles; a spoon; an awl with long stem; a probe; and a spatula. 52 grams total, 6.2-14 cm



UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.

Modelled in the round with prominent discoid eyes, diadem to the top and rear of the head with lateral sockets (perhaps for temple-rings?); mounted on a custom-made display stand. 617 grams total, 15 cm high including stand



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Comprising a penannular body with segmented ring-and-dot design. 55 grams, 62 mm



UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.