Carved with soft facial features and carefully executed cosmetic lines around the eye, earring, and carefully detailed duplex wig with gently wavy curls; likely from the Ramesside Period; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Modelled in the round with a muscular nude body, his club resting on his shoulder and the hair dressed in rows of tight, close-set curls underneath the Nemean lionskin hood with cloak billowing over his left arm, the paws tied across his chest; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Carved head of a prepubescent worshipper of Isis, with soft facial features, long nose, small downturned mouth, heavy-lidded eyes, the whole giving the face a sombre or mournful appearance; the hair textured to indicate a short cut and combed forward across the scalp, sidelock above the right ear; mounted on a 16th century carved breccia upper body with leather cuirass and pteruges to right shoulder, cloak draped across the shoulders and fastened at the clavicle on the right side with a disc-brooch; socle base; some restoration.

Modelled in the round and originally part of a monumental statue, the naturalistic right foot encased in a trochades leather sandal with median reversed tongue secured with side straps and thick looped laces; the thick platform sole slightly curved, toes and nails well defined; mounted on a substantial custom-made display stand.

Modelled in the half-round, nude with eyelids half-closed in sleep; a drapery partly covering the head and wrapping around the lower body under the hips; the hairstyle similar to those of the Antonine Dynasty, the peaceful face supported by the hands and the ear pierced to accept an earring; iron reinforcing rod to the feet and the right arm's armilla a later replacement; upper head restored in Parian marble.

An imposing panel divided to four sections by a central cross on a stepped pedestal, the lower and upper arm with branch-like extensions; the upper quadrants with a circlet surrounding a palm tree-shaped motif; each lower quadrant with a bird in profile facing back; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Carved skull on a short neck with musculature and blood vessels; mandible in place with some teeth in sockets, wisps of hair adhering to the dome of the skull; one zygomatic bone partly absent; square-section socle base.

Carved in the half-round head of a Bodhisattva (probably Maitreya) with fine detailing to the arched brow, aquiline nose, neat moustache and full lips; the eyes heavily lidded, urna to the forehead, long open lobes to the ears; the hair in multi-stranded curling locks gathered into an ushnisha with brow-band below; heavily cleaned, conserved, and mounted on a custom-made stand; supplied with original old wooden base with collector's label: 'Head of Bodhisattva / Fine grain schist / Gandhara, Northwest Pakistan / 4th century'.

Carved with lateral triangular lugs and ribbed bale. 4.6 grams, 24 mm



From an early 20th century collection.

According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, the heart (ib) was considered to be the centre of intelligence, emotions, and behaviour. The heart was also believed to store an individual's memories. During the Weighing of the Heart ceremony in the afterlife, the heart could speak up for the deceased and account for their lifetime of actions before Osiris. For this reason, heart amulets were placed on the mummy to safeguard the organ and ensure a favourable outcome during judgment.

Comprising a squat body, slender waisted spout and neck and similar central stem with two flanking handles; painted geometric ornament composed of concentric bands and clusters of blossom to the shoulder. 144 grams, 94 mm



Robert Hecht Jr, New York, 2004. Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Squat, drum-shaped body with broad shoulder and low neck, everted rim to the mouth; three applied strap handles to the shoulder; painted circumferential bands to the body, concentric bands to the underside, trilinear s-motifs to the shoulder, slip red to the mouth and handles; rim restored. 585 grams, 17.5 cm wide



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.

Drum-shaped body and broad shoulder with short neck and everted rim to the mouth; bands of circumferential painted ornament to underside, sidewall, shoulder and mouth and plain band with 'И' motifs to the shoulder. 217 grams, 10.2 cm



Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.

Effigy of a kouros standing nude with arms at his sides, left leg slightly advanced, the hair cut straight and draped across the shoulders and upper back; pegs beneath the feet; provided with an old custom-made base. 376 grams total, 20.5 cm including stand



Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12203-215580.

Comprising a large spherical body with two ledge handles to the shoulder, tapering neck and flared mouth; applied serpent or zigzag collar above a strap handle with further applied zigzags to the lower neck and shoulder; burnished finish. 4.53 kg, 51.5 cm



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 bulbous body with conical flanged base, tubular neck and everted flange rim with chamfered upper face, loop handle to the shoulder with applied strip to the outer face and disc to each side; small spout to the shoulder formed as a bull's head; painted bands to the equator, base and lower neck. 1.5 kg, 37.5 cm



Asian collection, purchased 1968-1972. with Christie's, New York, 8 June 2001, no.127. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

The ovoid body decorated in red and black with two rows of concentric circles at the shoulder between the handles, with encircling bands above and below; concentric circles around the neck, zig-zag on the everted rim. 8.15 kg, 57 cm



Private Channel Islands collection. Acquired by the previous vendor's father in about 1935. Acquired from Bonhams, 29 April 2009, no.1. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12204-218513.

Broad body with disc base, thick rim with stepped panel to rear and pierced ledge handle. 2.3 kg, 37.5 cm wide



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.

With barrel-shaped body, broad base, everted rim, two lateral loop handles to the shoulders and pairs of attached lugs between. 2.5 kg, 23 cm



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 piriform body and flared base with outer thickened rim, collar to the shoulder attached to a tall neck gently flaring to an everted rim, single strap handle. 545 grams, 27.5 cm



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 piriform body and flared base with outer thickened rim, collar to the shoulder attached to a tall neck gently flaring to an everted rim, single strap handle. 504 grams, 22 cm



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.