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Neo-Babylonian Bronze Duck Weight of 1 Shekel
Circa 800-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
In the shape of a sleeping duck, with its head turned towards its tail and with a flat striated base. 7.75 grams, 18 mm
Ex 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970 onwards. -
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
Seljuk period, 12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Ellipsoid type with incuse design of two lines of Naskh text; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.44 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Graduated group of cream-coloured beads; restrung. 21 grams, 37.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Head of a Bull
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Carved in the round with indented nostrils and mouth, domed eyes, horns spread above the ears; mounted on a custom-made stand. 170 grams total, bull: 34 mm, 89 mm high including stand
Acquired on the American (?) art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed mainly of melon, oblate and spherical beads, with a large annular bead as a central feature, restrung. 31 grams, 33 cm
Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s. Ex private West County, UK, collection. -
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Tall bulbous body with flattened base, short trumpet-shaped neck and a single handle to the rear. 760 grams, 27 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Collection
Bronze Age, 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £124
Mixed group of items, including arrowheads, a dagger blade, a beast-headed implement, a medical spoon and others. 192 grams total, 6.4-19.1 cm
Acquiredon the London, UK, art market, 1990s onwards. -
Uzbek Double-Sided Pringi Tunic
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Reversible type in olive green with bands of floral and geometric embroidered designs, and plain brown cloth. 1.8 kg, 1.18 m long
Private collection, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising fourteen tanged arrowheads, including some barbed types. 221 grams total, 5.3-19.2 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Large Sasanian Terracotta Bulla with Animals
Circa 400-600 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A large fragment of a bulla showing a standing ibex and other animals. 21.6 grams, 45 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Uruk Grey Chert Cylinder Seal
Circa 2800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Squat cylinder seal showing two drilled beasts flanking a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.53 grams, 18 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.24. -
Bactrian Bronze Zoomorphic Stamp Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Discoid seal with a small loop on the reverse, underside with a horned quadruped standing right, a tall slender tree before the animal and an X-motif above and below. 5.02 grams, 28 mm
Ex the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, acquired 1970-2000s.