Including tubular type with iridescent sheen, globular type with flattened body and others. 111 grams total, 61-79 mm



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

Round in section with butted ends; some delamination. 82 grams, 75 mm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

Featuring a shallow rounded bowl supported by three beast feet, possibly depicting reclining lions; inked inscription to the underside: '88.349', probably recording an acquisition date of 1988. 21.9 grams, 35 mm



Ex Mayfair gallery pre 1999. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.

Including pade-shaped, leaf-shaped, ribbed and other types. 388 grams total, 5.8-15.5 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Discoid in plan and lentoid in section, bearing cuneiform scribal work in large characters on both sides. 153 grams, 81 mm



From a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members and dispersed in 1988 in London and Geneva.

Such scribal 'practise tablets' are always of this round shape: Type IV tablets, also known as 'lentils', are circular tablets containing one or a few lines of a composition written out once by the teacher and then a second time by the student, either underneath (typical of Nippur tablets), or on the reverse. This would appear to be an example of the latter.

A group of two arm-and-hand brooches each with ribbed collars to the shank and the catchplate formed as a stylised hand. 20.4 grams total, 33-34 mm



From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

With frieze of three facing figures wearing long robes and headdress, crescent and other objects in the field. 3.019 grams, 16 mm



Ex 'S' collection, London, UK. 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.

Including tanged, spade-shaped, leaf-shaped and others. 367 grams total, 6.2-13.8 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Including painted vase fragments, pierced shell, terracotta animal figure, ceramic tile and other items. 1.6 kg total, 1.5-10.8 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 a scrolled handle, animal-head mount and other items. 80.7 grams total, 31-83 mm



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

With bulbous body and tapering neck, flared rim; painted circumferential rings and frieze of advancing horses to shoulder. 1.88 kg, 27 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Cluster of four tubular cells each with granulated rims, inset with a garnet. 0.47 grams, 7 mm



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