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Nabataean Red Terracotta 'Eggshell' Bowl
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A wide bowl with slightly inturned rim and low foot; repaired. 38.6 grams, 76 mm
From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s. -
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Frieze with two facing figures with staffs, horse and foal, structure between; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.68 grams, 16.81 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Section
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
The narrow end of a pillow-shaped tablet with rows of cuneiform text on four sides. 33.5 grams, 44.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Achaemenid Black Stone Bead with Winged Goddess
Circa 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With incuse figure kneeling with outstretched wings. 2.80 grams, 18.30 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Veined Stone Cylinder Seal with Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Frieze depicting an advancing gryphon, scorpion and bird; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.64 grams, 13.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bone Animal Amulet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A stylised figure of a stocky animal with a small head, pierced through the body. 3.27 grams, 22.7 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of oblate and other beads with a mother-of-pearl pendant, restrung. 40.4 grams, 39 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Luristan Bronze Figure of an Ibex
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Modelled standing with raised tail and a large head with long, curving horns. 23.2 grams, 47 mm long
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Penannular body with keeled upper face and a central rectangular plaque flanked by bands of scrolls and linear motifs, finials formed as beast heads with large ears and slender muzzles. 38.6 grams, 64 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Two Figures
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With a segmented upper face, the underside with incuse image of two figures holding an object in their conjoined hands. 3.49 grams, 17.67 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Polished Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Conical, deep body with flattened base and thickened rim. 245 grams, 17 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust and Palm Fronds
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Plano-convex in section with incuse design to underside: profile bearded bust with brow-band and fronds beneath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.59 grams, 26.74 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent.
