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Sasanian Bronze Bowl
Circa 4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Broad and squat with lip to the inner edge of the mouth, concentric rings to the centre. 240 grams, 18.5 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal Fragment
Circa 2000-1750 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Fragment with incuse frieze depicting a presentation scene with bull-man facing, gripping a rampant lion, storm-god in conical hat holding a calf towards a standing figure in tiered robes; supplied with impressions. 10.9 grams, 19 mm
From the S. Negev desert, Israel. From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card. -
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Composed of small cylindrical beads with a lozenge-shaped pendant, restrung. 3.19 grams, 31 cm
Ex late Japanese gentleman's private collection, 1970-2010. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Carved with a broad flat base, gently flared profile, rounded rim. 174 grams, 72 mm wide
Private collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent. -
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Bulbous body with a raised band beneath the tubular neck, two pierced lug handles on the shoulder. 965 grams, 23.8 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Cream Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed mainly of oblate beads; restrung. 11.8 grams, 38 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Cream Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed of mainly oblate and tubular beads with larger beads as the central feature, restrung. 12.5 grams, 30.6 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Qaznavid Bronze Dish
Circa 12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a shallow body with sharply sloping walls and wide, everted rim. 712 grams, 19.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Openwork disc with segmented detailing, mounted in a wooden frame. 298 grams total, seal: 58.6 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
West Central Asian Bronze Seal Matrix with 'Eyes'
Circa 2000-1500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Openwork seal with a tall handle, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 26 x 26 x 17 mm. This has a round flat engraved face, and the back rises steeply to the pierced loop handle. The design appears as abstract, that is it does nor depict anything from nature.This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. It is in very good condition.' 12.8 grams, 36 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered D-5, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Pommel Cap with Floral Design
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Carved in marble or bone with broad domed upper face, barrel-shaped shank with a horizontal incised band, pieced laterally and with hollow underside to the shank; upper face with low-relief hexafoil design. 7.65 grams, 20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Bulbous body with a flat base and a narrow funicular neck, a round-section handle to the rear. 571 grams, 18.5 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.