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Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Annular type with incuse profile bust to underside. 10.66 grams, 24.76 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Ceramic Zoomorphic Vessel
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Comprising four conical legs supporting a double globular body with conical neck and ram's head, spout to the rear with strainer connected by a bridging loop; applied painted hatched spiral detailing; old label to the underside: 'YAZDANI 211C LONDON'. 1.06 kg, 19.5 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. -
Northern Syrian Bronze Female Figure
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
The upper part of a flat-backed female figurine, her arms crossed at the chest and wearing a conical headdress. 44.7 grams, 55 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Amlash Terracotta Jug with Flared Mouth
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising an ovoid body with a flat base, trumpet-shaped neck and a single handle to the rear. 305 grams, 14.6 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Aramaic Pendant Seal Matrix
Mid 1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Discoid in plan with lug to upper face and suspension loop; underside with incuse pellets to the rim surrounding a tondo with two lines of incised text. 10.77 grams, 24 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12717-233043. -
Large Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Plano-convex in section with lightly incised grid and geometric markings. 16.24 grams, 27.29 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text on five sides. 36.1 grams, 46.4 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Amuletic Pendant
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Hexagonal in section, pierced longitudinally; incised hatching to two adjacent faces. 4.13 grams, 25 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Inscribed Bronze Ring Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising three rings with slender hoops and bezels with incised inscription. 6.06 grams total, 18-23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bone Idol Group
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Each plano-convex in section with ring-and-dot eyes. 9.91 grams, 69.77-76.04 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Achaemenid Blue Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of small annular beads, restrung. 4.57 grams, 36.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A fragmentary section of a large pillow-shaped tablet with impressed cuneiform text on two sides. 150 grams, 87 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.
