Formed as an eight-petalled flower with a raised boss to the centre, pierced through the edges; not found in Cyprus. 0.12 grams, 9 mm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Including tubular, tabular, annular and other beads in glass, shell, stone and ceramic. 56 grams total, 2-23 mm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising a columnar stem with ribbed collars flaring to the broad base with carinated rim, the bowl broad and dished. 2.35 kg, 28 cm



From a West London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising: an awl, a chisel, various pins and pin finials. 102 grams total, 31-93 mm



Ex London art market, 1980-1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Similar complete pins excavated by the Italian Archaeological Mission in Homs have been subdivided into two well-known categories, the melon headed pins and the simple pins, both here represented. This distinction in shape corresponds to a distinction in size: although the diameters are more or less the same.

Globular in profile with broad everted rim, bands of painted frieze detailing. 3 kg, 26 cm



From a West London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Modelled in the round crouching female figure with hands supporting the breasts, knees drawn up, pinched facial features and applied-band headdress; pigment detailing to shoulders and thighs; restored. 71 grams, 86 mm



Acquired in York, Yorkshire, UK. Ex P. Watson collection, UK, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

In the 7th millennium BC, cultures in the Near East began creating organised settlements with developed religious and funerary practices. The Halaf culture of Anatolia and northern Syria produced a variety of figures representing females and associated with fertility. It is not known whether figures such as this were intended to represent real, ideal, or divine women. However, scholars believe that their primary purpose was to encourage female fertility.

With incuse frieze of three horizontal lines of stylised seated figures, pierced for suspension; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 17.5 grams, 21 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. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

With frieze of leaping and rearing ibexes; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.45 grams, 13.9 mm



Acquired in the 1996. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

An openwork pendant set with a carnelian gemstone, engraved calligraphic text in two lines, scallop-shaped suspension loop above. 13.4 grams, 30 mm



From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

conical in profile with rounded underside, neck formed as an animal-head with pouring lip to reverse. 122 grams, 57 mm



Ex N. Forbes collection, UK. Accompanied by a Coincraft certificate of authenticity. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Carved in the round horse-head and neck with chevron detailing to the mane; 'knight' chess-piece. 49.6 grams, 40 mm



Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising three weights modelled as resting ducks with their heads resting on their backs, each pierced. 8.01 grams total, 12-22 mm



Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.