Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

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.

Conical, deep body with flattened base and thickened rim. 245 grams, 17 cm



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

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.

Each a kidney-shaped loop and a D-shaped buckle plate, one pierced to accept rivets and the other with pierced lugs to the underside. 21.48 grams total, 32-34 mm



Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.

Modelled in the half-round; D-shaped in section with applied black pigment detailing to hair and midriff; some iridescence. 23.2 grams, 92 mm



Ex private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999.

With a broad squat body with carination and a flat rim to the mouth; basal ring. 396 grams, 11.6 cm wide



Ex London, UK, collection, 1988-1990s.

Comprising tanged arrowheads, four with large elongated triangular blades and raised midrib, sharp central groove, one triangular type with barbed shoulders and flat tang, six with barbed shoulders and cylindrical stem with handle for the shaft; two with squared shoulders and rectangular stem with handle for the shaft, one with leafed blade, two with barbed shoulder and flat tang, one with flat blade, one with short triangular head and handle for the shaft, and another with short tang and trilobate blade with raised midrib. 221 grams total, 4.2-13.6 cm



London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Some of these arrowheads seem to belong to the type V, subcategory types A, B, C and D according to the classification of Khorasani and Negahban. In the four categories of triangular bronze arrowheads from Luristan, Marlik, and Northern Iran, individuated by Negahban, subtypes C and D of type V are larger arrow or javelin heads, C with barbed shoulders and D with round shoulders. Most of them were cast in moulds.

In iridescent glass with squat body and hexagonal-section mouth; dragged trail detailing. 36 grams, 83 mm



Ex collection M.W.A., Germany. Acquired in 1996. Private collection, Switzerland, by descent.

Comprising: running zigzag motif; horse and chariot; bird and quadruped in profile; lion leaping on a hero with spear; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 29.4 grams total, 15.4-24 mm



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

Comprising a rectangular basket with two overlapping U-shaped handles, two bull heads resting on the edge of the basket. 198 grams, 74 mm



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

Bulbous body with flat base and a wide, flaring neck, handle to the rear. 1.03 kg, 21.5 cm high



Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: frieze with rearing gryphons and winged figure; hatched band with roundels; robed figures with arms raised; opposed bulls with angled bodies; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13 grams total, 13.2-23.5 mm



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