Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Comprising three stylised quadrupeds, likely representing lions with incised detailing and pierced through the body. 13.7 grams total, 17-20 mm



From the private collection of Mr S.M., London, Mayfair, acquired 1970s-1990s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.

Restrung group of graduated diamond-shaped beads. 42.9 grams, 50 cm



From a London gentleman's collection, 1995.

Rectangular in section with waisted profile, incised zigzag, ring-and-dot and other motifs to both faces. 7.14 grams, 74.82 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Modelled in the round on a waisted rectangular base, head turned. 91.31 grams, 10.56 mm



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

Model dagger with two-lobed pommel and similar guard, applied bands to the scabbard, two attachment points. 5.83 grams, 88 mm



Japanese private collection, assembled in the 1990s. Acquired from the above in 2010. European private collection.

Showing a man on a standing bull, grabbing the hair of a captive with his right hand. 84 grams, 51 mm high



Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. 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.

The statuette can represent the god storm Hazor, a storm deity with lunar traits. The association between a bull and storm deities is well known on Anatolian sealings from 20th-19th century B.C. The portrayal of a god standing on a bull in conjunction with lunar symbols derived from Old Babylonian cult, where the bull was connected with the Moon as a goddess, and continued in the Near East in association with the god Hazor, identified with El, head of the Canaanite pantheon.

Frieze depicting a court scene with a profile figure seated on a throne with ibexes fighting to the rear, tree and sunburst motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.03 grams, 16.38 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Scaraboid bead with incised legend in two lines to the underside. 3.37 grams, 11 mm



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

Modelled with triangular pulled-back ears and a narrow muzzle; accompanied by a display stand. 1.39 grams, 30.6 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

With incuse design of advancing quadrupeds, crescents and other items; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 7.01 grams, 26 mm



UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.

Discoid in plan with flange rim and sidewall pinched to form a nozzle 425 grams, 18.4 cm



From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent, with collector's reference no.A26.

Shallow body with engraved concentric circles at the base and a circumferential band below the rim. 178 grams, 17.5 cm



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.