Loose paper leaf with handwritten text in dense Naskh script, fifteen lines of dense black ink text to each side in a rectangular border with liquid gold fill, red diacritics and liquid gold rings as punctuation. 2 grams, 12.5 x 19 cm



Ex M. Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.

Carved in the half-round, a bull with the legs folded beneath the body and head turned backwards. 21.56 grams, 49 mm



Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian.

Square in plan and convex in section with tubular piercing, incuse image of a quadruped standing beside a tree. 34.3 grams, 48 mm



Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian.

Comprising a tall jar with broad mouth, textured finish; small footed jar with flared rim; cup with tapering foot; ellipsoid dish with flat underside. 1.36 kg total, 7-17.5 cm



From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

Sheet-bronze figure with large discoid head stubby arms, triangular phallus; mounted on a custom-made stand. 22 grams total, 11.7 cm 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 ribbed tubular stand with radiating legs, beast-head finials; dress-pin with poppy-head final and three radiating lugs. 134 grams total, 10-20 cm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 9.35 kg, 20 cm wide



Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection.

Conical body with ribbed collar and loop, raised plaque to the underside with incuse image of winged figure, possibly Abraxas. 6.8 grams, 16 mm



From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Including ceramic disc, architectural stone base and other items. 3.87 kg total, 5-18.5 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.

Including an S-curved panel with meander design to the edge, and other items. 6.8 kg total, 13.5- 26 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.

Including oblate, biconvex, barrel-shaped and other types. 5.17 grams total, 1-6 mm



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

Amuletic figure of a standing beast with raised rump and curved tail; integral bridle and reins. 17.1 grams, 43 mm



Ex London collection of a deceased collector, 1990s.