Cylindrical with three stub legs, rolled rim, flange handle, angled spout. 107 grams, 63 mm



From an important London, UK, collection formed since 1965. Ex property of a Mayfair lady.

Comprising a large quantity of beads in glass, stone and faience, including some large tabular and cylindrical beads. 85 grams total, 1-25 mm



From a bead collection formed in the 1990s.

Including barbed-and-tanged and leaf-shaped arrowheads and other types. 186 grams total, 7.3-15 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Discoid in plan and lentoid in section, bearing cuneiform scribal work in large characters on one side. 250 grams, 10.3 cm



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 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 former.

With a massive triangular double-edged blade, shallow mid-ridge on both sides; the blade separated from the hilt by a penannular blade mount, rectangular openwork handle with indentations and a round pommel, 468 grams, 51 cm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

In the second half of the 2nd millennium B.C., a unique development of daggers can be traced in the Caucasus. Along with the common Middle Eastern types of 'frame daggers, we encounter original local versions with a tubular handle, often with a wide triangular blade, richly decorated on the grip, like their bronze scabbards, with a simple geometric openwork ornament.

Large conch shell with one face ground to reveal the inner helical structure; possibly used as a vessel. 289 grams, 19.5 cm



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

Cast bronze model of a calf with splayed horns. 11 grams, 33 mm wide



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

Carinated in profile with faceted section. 8.4 grams, 17 mm



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

With bulbous body and tall tubular neck, slightly flared rim to the mouth, single strap handle with zoomorphic thumb-pad. 990 grams, 24.5 cm



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

Composed of small beads in various shapes restrung to a Y-shape, the central feature with a larger melon and an irregular bead. 9.86 grams, 33 cm



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

With five radiating ribbed flanges to the body, restricted neck, everted flange to the mouth with raised rim. 91 grams, 80 mm



Private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s. From a private Belgian collection.

Flat-section leaf-shaped panel with repoussé eye and nose, pellet breasts, navel with pointillé circle surrounding. 6.55 grams, 90 mm



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