A domed polished seal pierced for suspension, with slightly convex stamp face prepared to accept an engraved design. 6.39 grams, 18 mm



From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999, thence by descent.

Showing a man kneeling on the ground pouring liquid to a small cup, another cup, an open book and pomegranates on the ground; mounted in a wooden frame with cardboard backing. 507 grams, 28.4 x 23.8 cm



Private collection, London.

Agate drum-shaped column with central piercing; incuse frieze depicting a standing horned anthropomorphic figure grappling with two addorsed rampant stags, similar figure between two opposed stags with smaller inverted animal. 21.17 grams, 26 mm



Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.

A restrung string composed of oblate, barrel-shaped and other beads with irregular clear central feature. 45 grams, 37 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Comprising a piriform body and trumpet-shaped narrow neck, flat base. 398 grams, 21.8 cm



From a Mayfair gallery 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. 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 rounded edges, obverse with an incised grid and dense cuneiform text across about half the available surface; reverse with remains of two columns of text; both ends absent. 95 grams, 61 mm



Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. 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 small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.

Drum-shaped with addorsed grotesque masks beneath a sturdy loop. 14 grams, 23.5 mm



From a collection of a late London, UK, collector, 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.

Restrung designer necklace composed of mainly spherical carnelian beads interspersed with glass drop-shapes imitating banded agate; modern clasp. 32 grams, 57 cm long



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

Carved in the round zebu with transverse piercing to the dorsal hump, shallow sockets at the eyes to accept inlay in contrasting colour. 30.9 grams, 44 mm



Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.

Tightly-coiled wire band with graduated profile, domed disc closure with repoussé central boss and pellets to the rim, pendant formed as a rectangular frame enclosing two fusiform banded agate and another fusiform bead, barrel-shaped gold collars and coiled wire finials. 37.20 grams, 66 cm



with Ancient and Islamic Art Ltd, 1993. Private European collection, early 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12597-232360.

In Old Bactria there are a number of necklaces with compartmented chlorite rosettes containing settings in lapis lazuli, cornelian, and turquoise, which seem to indicate a tradition of purely local taste; together with these should be considered other examples in twisted gold lamina, like our example, with pendants in gold or in semi-precious stones such as rock crystal.

Comprising a wide shallow body with repoussé foot and separately applied strap handle. 50 grams, 12.6 cm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. 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.

Domed body with a large suspension hole to the centre, underside with a reclining ibex, long curving horns extending to the rump. 14.9 grams, 26 mm



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