Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Composed mainly of oblate beads, the central feature a large barrel-shaped bead, restrung. 21.7 grams, 38 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Shallow body with rounded base and carinated rim. 312 grams, 15 cm



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

With possibly later frieze of an advancing wolf beneath a crescent moon 11.85 grams, 24.10 mm



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

Flat-section penannular bracelet with stylised animal-head finials, upper face with a hatched band and a central panel of pointillé triangles and annulets. 9.25 grams, 61 mm



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

With a tubular body, discoid chipped foot and round-section tapering neck. 3.05 grams, 31 mm



From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.

Plano-convex in section with geometric design to underside. 29.52 grams, 32.52 mm



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

Comprising eleven tanged triangular arrowheads, most with a raised midrib, and a tanged javelin head. 309 grams total, 8-20.7 cm



London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Most of these blades are bipartite, but the definition of the bipartite type is not absolute, as it brings together weapons of very different and unrelated designs. In fact, some weapons do not have a sufficiently characteristic shape to be interpreted as a javelin or long arrowhead.

Comprising a broad body with slightly flared rim and rounded body tapering to a narrow base; painted multilinear band below the rim with scoops above; repaired. 5 kg, 33.5 cm



with Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK, 1974. Private collection, London, UK.

Bulbous body with short neck and everted rim. 115 grams, 81 mm



Acquired from Vanessa Purcell & Company, Manchester, UK, in 1994. From the collection of Mr & Mrs J.G.W. Lee, late Herefordshire collectors, their collection having been established from the 1990s. Accompanied by the original sales receipt and certificate of authenticity.

Shallow body with rounded base and thickened rim. 255 grams, 16.4 cm



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

Reclining with its head turned to the side, long striated horns and ring-and-dot decoration on the body. 12.2 grams, 31 mm



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

Comprising larger barrel-shaped beads interspersed with smaller beads, the central feature with larger beads, restrung. 15.21 grams, 32 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.